PTSD

Epidemic

Jen, Anyia, Josahara, and Claudia.

According to the article "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder," "Responses to treatment
differ substantially between individual patients, nonresponse rates are high across
treatment approaches, and treatment most often attenuates PTSD symptoms
without inducing remission." (Longo)

This is why the non conventional therapy treatments are so necessary to help
these veterans work through their PTSD.
Art, Music, MRT and service animal therapy each year are showing exceptional
results as they seem to be working for the veterans.
The tools that these veterans are receiving during their session, are helping to
cope with PTSD.
More than 530,000 veterans received treatment for PTSD from VA hospitals and
clinics through March of this year, nearly double the total through 2006, according
to the Veterans Administration. (Ansberry)

PTSD is has become more knowledgeable making it easier to get help.

More rehabs/therapies are accessible to those who are in need
Treatment can lower the chances of drug addiction, schizophrenia, alcoholism or
even suicide
According to the article, Service Dog Training Program for Treatment of
Posttraumatic Stress in Service Members, Psychologically, the presence of a
service dog for a Veteran with PTSD may be linked to feelings of relief and security
in the workplace (Yount).

Canines are very sensitive to emotion and body language, when someone
is feeling down, a dog can often act as a better option than another human
Canines have been known to imitate their pack leaders, in this case, their
human handler.
In a natural setting, dogs will do anything to protect one of their own.
Service animals are no different, though their assistance is more
specialized.
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Works Cited

Ansberry, Clare. "Delayed Reaction: Rising Numbers of Veterans Seek Help Decades.." Wall Street Journal, 29 Nov, 2014, pp. A.1,

SIRS Issues Researcher, https://sks-sirs-com.ccbcmd.idm.oclc.org.

Longo, Dan L., M.D., et al. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder." The New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 376, no. 25, 2017, pp.

2459-2469, ProQuest Central, http://ccbcmd.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search-proques

com.ccbcmd.idm.oclc.org/docview/1912256022?accountid=3784.

Yount, Rick A., et al. "Service Dog Training Program for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress in Service Members." U.S. Army

Medical Department Journal, Apr-Jun2012, pp. 63-69. EBSCOhost,

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