U.S. Army: Dogs Help Battle Ptsd

U.S. NewswireJuly 02, 2010

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WASHINGTON, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Army is using dogs "much more" to help soldiers recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to the Army Surgeon General's special assistant for mental health, Col. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, M.D., who spoke today at the annual convention of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

"Animals are not just cute," Ritchie said. "They provide support."

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