Psychiatric Service Dogs are trained to assist individuals with a variety of emotional and psychological conditions including PTSD, and obsessive compulsive disorders.

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Tasks for a Psychiatric Service Dog include:

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* Alert and interrupt an anxiety or psychiatric event;

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* Boundary control and body blocking;

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* Turn on lights in a dark room, perform a room check;

 

* Deep pressure therapy;

 

*  Interrupt a nightmare;

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* Get help from another or call for help; and

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*  Retrieve medication.