Social Worker Develops Strength-Based Canine Treatment
By: Sterling Medical Staff
A social worker has developed a non-traditional method of treating service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) who have not responded to traditional treatment methods. What is unique about the Warrior Canine Connection (WCC), developed by Rick Yount, MS, LSW? As the name implies, the program treats military members by pairing them with canine companions, which they train to eventually become service dogs for mobility-impaired veterans.
