University of Arizona
This study investigates the impact of Service Dog partnership on the effectiveness of Prolonged Exposure Therapy. We will learn whether Service Dog partnership in combination with Prolonged Exposure Therapy treatment can help Veterans with PTSD.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among military Service Members and Veterans (hereafter, "Veterans"). Symptoms of flashbacks, nightmares, and panic attacks can have devastating impacts on Veterans and their families. Suicide and suicidality are also closely linked to PTSD, and the rate of death by suicide among Veterans is nearly double that of the civilian population. PTSD is also difficult to treat. Many Veterans either do not seek treatment at all, or if they start treatment, do not finish. Even if treatment is completed, many Veterans still suffer symptoms and even retain the…
Inclusion Criteria: * Applied for and approved to receive a psychiatric service dog from a service dog organization participating in the study * Diagnosis of PTSD on the CAPS-5-R Exclusion Criteria: * Current service dog * Current participation in Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Partnership with a trained service dog for PTSD.
12 weeks of Prolonged Exposure once per week.
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