An Exploratory Assessment of Service Dog Training for the Treatment of Military Members with Posttraumatic Stress: A Pre-post Interventional Trial
Kalyn C Jannace, Michelle Nordstrom, Shannon Fichter, Daniel B Cooper, Rebecca N Schulz, Drake R Ryff, Tiffany Riggleman, David Carlisle, Paul F Pasquina · 2026
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Kalyn C Jannace and colleagues tested a service-dog training program for military-connected people living with posttraumatic stress. The nonrandomized pre-post trial ran from 2019 to 2022 at two major military hospitals in the National Capital Region. One hundred eighteen participants, averaging 37.8 years of age, attended twice-weekly training sessions for six weeks after four weeks of baseline assessment.
Scores fell significantly on all three outcome scales: posttraumatic stress dropped by 5.8 points, anxiety by 1.5 points, and depression by 1.2 points. Training a dog for placement with another veteran may therefore work as an engaging adjunct to standard care. The absence of a control group means the gains cannot be credited to training alone.
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| CREATOR | Kalyn C Jannace, Michelle Nordstrom, Shannon Fichter, Daniel B Cooper, Rebecca N Schulz, Drake R Ryff, Tiffany Riggleman, David Carlisle, Paul F Pasquina |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |