Adopting a Companion Dog Helps Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Pilot Randomized Trial-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Adopting a Companion Dog Helps Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a Pilot Randomized Trial

Published:2022-05-23 Issue: Volume: Page:1-22
ISSN:1063-1119
Container-title:Society & Animals
language:
Short-container-title:Soc. Animals

Author:

Stern Stephen L.¹²³⁴^ORCID,Finley Erin P.¹⁵⁶⁴,Mintz Jim¹⁴,Jeffreys Matthew D.¹⁷⁴,Beaver Bonnie V.⁸⁴,Copeland Laurel A.⁹¹⁰⁴,Seawell Mistie D.¹¹⁴,Bridgeman Courtney H.¹²⁴,Hamilton Alison B.¹³¹⁴⁴,Mata-Galan Emma L.¹¹⁴,Young-McCaughan Stacey¹⁴,Hatch John P.¹⁴,Allegretti Ana Luiza C.¹¹⁵⁴,Hale Willie J.¹¹⁶⁴,Peterson Alan L.¹³¹⁶⁴

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

2. Psychiatry Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, Texas

3. Research and Development Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, Texas

4. for the STRONG STAR Consortium

5. Department of General and Hospital Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

6. Veterans Evidence-based Research Dissemination, and Implementation Center (VERDICT), South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, Texas

7. VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System San Antonio, Texas

8. Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

9. VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Leeds, Massachusetts

10. Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School

11. Psychology Service, South Texas Veterans Health Care System San Antonio, Texas

12. San Antonio Humane Society San Antonio, Texas

13. VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Los Angeles, California

14. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles

15. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio

16. Department of Psychology, University of Texas San Antonio

Abstract

Abstract Despite significant treatment advances, many military veterans continue to suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and associated symptoms, suggesting a need for new interventions. This pilot trial examined the change in psychological symptoms of 19 veterans in treatment for PTSD who were randomized either to adopt a dog immediately from a Humane Society shelter (n = 9) or to a three-month waitlist followed by dog adoption (n = 10). The dogs were companion dogs, not service animals. The investigators analyzed quantitative assessments using mixed regression models with repeated measures. All veterans also participated in periodic semi-structured interviews. The study results showed companion dog adoption to be a feasible adjunctive intervention that helped improve PTSD and depressive symptoms for most participants. These findings suggest that this is a promising approach that is worthy of further study.

Publisher

Brill

Subject

Sociology and Political Science,General Veterinary

Link

https://brill.com/downloadpdf/journals/soan/aop/article-10.1163-15685306-bja10089/article-10.1163-15685306-bja10089.xml

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