Psychiatric Service Dogs assist handlers who have a mental illness or psychiatric disability. Psychiatric Service Dogs are often cross trained for other specialties, too.
- Provide Medication Reminders
- Lay Across Handler to Provide Deep Pressure Therapy During Panic Attacks
- Provide Tactile Grounding Via Nuzzling or Licking
- Apply Gentle Teeth Pressure to Forearm to Interrupt Dissociative Episode
- Alert Handler to Episodes of Rage or Strong Emotion
- Interrupt Repetitive Self Harm
- Retrieve Self Care Kit
- Wake Up Handler Having Nightmares
- Interrupt Flashbacks
- Search House
- Provide “Reality Check” so Handler Can Verify Hallucinations Aren’t Present
- Stabilize Handler’s Routine
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