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@article{173093,
        author = {Raagavi S and Dr. Sonu Joseph},
        title = {HEALERS: THE ROLE OF SERVICE DOGS IN COMBATING PTSD IN WAR VETERANS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {9},
        pages = {2159-2161},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173093},
        abstract = {Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a major mental health issue among war veterans, frequently resulting in extreme emotional suffering and social withdrawal. Although psychotherapy and medication have been traditional treatment forms, other therapeutic interventions—animal-assisted therapy, for example—are being recognized as highly effective for trauma recovery. This paper examines the crossroads of literary studies, trauma studies, and animal-assisted therapy through a reading of A Dog Called Hope: A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog Who Saved Him(2016) by Jason Morgan and Damien Lewis. The memoir gives an insightful account on the psychological and emotional gains of service dogs during PTSD healing. Using literary trauma theory, disability studies, and research in animal-assisted interventions, the research shows how literature is capable of representing and arguing for other methods of healing. The research indicates that service dogs are not just therapeutic tools but also catalysts for emotional reintegration among veterans, creating a bridge between trauma and healing. The research concludes that interdisciplinary evaluations of PTSD literature make rich additions to academic scholarship and clinical knowledge of war trauma.},
        keywords = {Service Dogs, War Trauma, Literary Trauma Theory, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Disability Studies, Memoir, Narrative Healing},
        month = {February},
        }