Heart rate during sleep in PTSD patients: Moderation by contact with a service dog

• Published in: Biological psychology Vol. 180; p. 108586
• Main Authors: Woodward, Steven H., Jamison, Andrea L., Gala, Sasha, Lawlor, Catherine, Villasenor, Diana, Tamayo, Gisselle, Puckett, Melissa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Animals; Cardiovascular Diseases; Dogs; Heart rate; Heart Rate - physiology; Humans; PTSD; Service Animals; Service dogs; Sleep; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology; Veterans - psychology; PTSD; Heart rate; Service dogs; Sleep

There is growing interest in the potential health benefits of dog ownership in both the lay and scientific communities. Large reductions in risk for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in dog owners relative to non-owners have been observed in epidemiological samples. Persons diagnosed wi...