PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN, United States
Identifying service dogs' potential catalytic role in facilitating post-traumatic growth (PTG) for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will further enhance the efficacy of the intervention, thereby strengthening its potential for future implementation as a complementary approach to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) evidence-based care model.
Learning Objectives:
Define operational definitions for post-traumatic growth (PTG), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and service dogs.
Identify the correlation between the five domains of PTG and the positive outcomes service dogs provide military veterans with PTSD.
Discuss how expanding PTG research on service dogs could potentially enhance their efficacy, aiming for recognition as an approved complementary treatment modality by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
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