Can a Canine Companion Modify Cardiac Autonomic Reactivity and Tone in PTSD

Abstract

Our primary aim is to provide a strong test of the ability of participation in the Service Animal Training Intervention program at the VAPAHCS-Trauma Recovery Program to achieve rehabilitative impacts highly relevant to PTSD as suggested by the civilian literature. These are reductions in cardiac autonomic tone and reactivity and improvements in social experience and function. A second aim is to explore the likely generalizability of these effects under conditions of greater service dog availability

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1007632

Entities

People

  • Steven H Woodward

Organizations

  • Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Animal Training
  • Attrition
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cognition
  • Data Acquisition
  • Death
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Galvanic Skin Response
  • Heart Diseases
  • Heart Rate
  • Medical Personnel
  • Procurement
  • Service Dogs
  • Standards
  • Therapy
  • Training

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.