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Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And Service Dogs: Aiding Veterans To Re-Engage In Daily Life, Katrena M. Heagwood
Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And Service Dogs: Aiding Veterans To Re-Engage In Daily Life, Katrena M. Heagwood
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Theses (2010-2015)
An educational manual was created to provide increased knowledge and functional benefit of use of a service dog for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This manual was designed for the All American Dogs Foundation to use in conjunction with the training manual provided by All American Dogs Foundation for the service dogs. It has been designed to help veterans identify potential ways service dogs can improve overall quality of life. The manual provides veterans with the knowledge to advocate for themselves and their service dog. There are five sections provided in this manual to educate on ways to promote healing …
Facilitating Rest For Victims Of Sex Trafficking At Genesis Project Safe House, Julie Snider
Facilitating Rest For Victims Of Sex Trafficking At Genesis Project Safe House, Julie Snider
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Theses (2010-2015)
Anxiety management techniques are commonly used by occupational therapists in mental health settings to help reduce symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and facilitate participation in meaningful occupations. With a growing number of human trafficking victims in Washington state, local non-profit organizations have begun to team with health professionals and law enforcement to become involved in their rescue and reintegration. This is a current emerging practice area for occupational therapists. A “relaxation” kit and accompanying manual were created to assist staff at Genesis Project Safe-house of South King County in providing relaxing activities that facilitate participation in rest for trafficked …
The Experiences And Treatment Of Veterans Living With Ptsd, Wendy Schonwetter
The Experiences And Treatment Of Veterans Living With Ptsd, Wendy Schonwetter
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Theses (2010-2015)
The purpose of this project was to create better access to an existing online community resource guide, and produce supplemental materials highlighting coping strategies, to enable counselors at the Tacoma Vet Center (TVC) to educate their clients, (veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD]) about resources and strategies that would empower them to participate fully in all areas of occupation and to increase their quality of life. This project included a document with hyperlinks to online saved searches, an instruction manual for navigating and customizing the saved searches, and a workbook of information, activities and strategies for clients to utilize. The …