UCF Research On PTSD Finds "Significant Benefits" For Veterans In K9 Partners for Patriots' Service Dog Training Program
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Thursday, November 7, 2019
BROOKSVILLE, Fla., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from University of Central Florida's School of Social Work confirms the benefits of the K9 Partners for Patriots service dog training program for veterans with PTSD.
Key Points:
- BROOKSVILLE, Fla., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from University of Central Florida's School of Social Work confirms the benefits of the K9 Partners for Patriots service dog training program for veterans with PTSD.
- Prepared by James Whitworth, PhD, LCSW, the findings represent critical empirical data that may help federal & state agencies make service dogs more accessible for veterans with PTSD.
- In the recent study, 43 veterans in the K9 Partners for Patriots program were surveyed before and after the program using the Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI-2) clinical scales.
- "Participants describe in their own words how training and having a service dog is greatly helping them to get better.