训练服务犬对患有PTSD的服务人员的影响:一个试点可行性随机研究,采用混合方法
Preetha A Abraham1,2, Josh B Kazman1,2, Joshua A Bonner1,2
1Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
概括
一个短期的服务犬训练计划 (SDTP) 显示,在患有PTSD的服务人员中,症状适度降低. 参与者在个人和社会生活中获得了好处,这表明这种PTSD辅助治疗的潜力.
科学领域:
- 心理健康 心理健康
- 兽医医学 兽医医学 兽医医学
- 临床心理学 临床心理学
背景情况:
- 创伤后应激障碍 (PTSD) 对服务人员产生重大影响.
- 正在探索辅助疗法,以改善创伤后应激障碍治疗结果.
- 服务犬训练计划 (SDTP) 为PTSD管理提供了一种新的方法.
研究的目的:
- 评估短期辅助服务犬培训计划 (SDTP) 的可行性和效果,用于外科患有PTSD的患者.
- 评估PTSD,失眠,压力,抑郁和焦虑的症状减少.
- 探索与SDTP的质量参与者经验.
主要方法:
- 一个试点可行性随机对照试验与29名服务人员进行.
- 参与者被分配到SDTP (n=12) 或等候名单控制 (n=17) 中.
- SDTP涉及两个星期的六个1小时的课程,重点是训练服务犬.
主要成果:
- 与等候名单相比,SDTP组观察到中度的症状减少.
- 在SDTP组中,人们注意到压力,侵入性思想和过度警的显著减少.
- 定性数据表明,SDTP具有挑战性,但对参与者的生活有好处.
结论:
- 辅助服务犬训练计划 (SDTP) 似乎是可行的,并且可能有助于减少PTSD症状.
- 需要进一步的研究来优化SDTP参数,如PTSD治疗的持续时间和"剂量".
- 服务犬可以作为PTSD服务人员的宝贵辅助疗法.
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