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2. Psychiatric assistance dog - Wikipedia

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   A psychiatric assistance dog or psychiatric service dog is a sub-category of assistance dog trained to assist their handler with a psychiatric disability or a mental disability, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.

3. People share heartwarming stories about their service dogs - AOL

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   Service dogs save people's lives on a daily basis. With special training , these dogs help mitigate a variety of disabilities including depression, anxiety, PTSD, epilepsy and impaired sight.

4. Emotional support animal - Wikipedia

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   Emotional support animals are typically household domesticated animals, [a] but may also be members of other animal species. [b] [4] There is no requirement under US federal law that an emotional support animal wear any identifying tag, patch, harness, or other indication that it is an emotional support animal.

5. 10 minutes with therapy dog ‘can reduce pain, anxiety and ...

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   Spending just 10 minutes with a therapy dog reduced pain, anxiety and depression in emergency department patients, according to a new study. ... 48% in anxiety, 46% in depression, and 41% reported ...

6. Therapy dog - Wikipedia

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   Since therapy dog interaction is an optional activity, those with allergies, those who develop anxiety when near dogs, or those with general opposition to the program need not participate. While there is no nationwide standard for certification or registration of ESAs, many online agencies claim to "register" an animal as an ESA for a fee. [ 72 ]

7. 32 things to know about service dogs - AOL

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   For example, a wheelchair user’s dog may be trained to retrieve objects for them; someone with depression may have a dog trained to remind them to take medication; a PTSD sufferer’s service ...