Mixed model analyses revealed clinically significant reductions in PTSD symptoms from baseline following
the receipt of a service dog, but not while receiving usual care alone.
Providing $ 250,000 in grants, HABRI awarded the following
receipts and their planned research projects: • Erica C. Rogers, PhD (Green Chimneys Children's
Services): Animal - Assisted Social Skills Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders • Dr. Kevin Morris, PhD (American Humane Association): The Canines and Childhood Cancer Study: Examining Behaviors and Stress in Therapy
Dogs • Professor Daniel Mills, BVCs, PhD (University
of Lincoln, UK): Long Term Effects
of Pet
Dogs on Families with Children with Autism • Elizabeth A. Richards (Indiana University - Purdue): The Role
of Dog Walking in Heart Health Promotion • Daniel L. Stroud, PhD (Oregon State University): Researching Equine - Facilitated Group Psychotherapy (EFGP) for Trauma Survivors: Horses and Humans in Therapeutic Relationships