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Dogs support police officers with PTSD
Thousands of police officers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of traumatic incidents in the course of their work. Dogs (both assistance dogs and companion dogs) can offer relief to police officers with PTSD.
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Thousands of police officers experience post‑traumatic stress disorder from work‑related trauma. Doctoral research by neurobiologist Charlotte Witjes‑Roelofs found that both assistance and companion dogs can provide relief, helping officers feel safer and improving their ability to perform memory tasks and concentrate. The findings appear in the journal Anthrozoös, and Witjes‑Roelofs will defend her thesis at Radboud University on Oct. 1, 2026.
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