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Psychiatric assistance dog
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<p>A psychiatric assistance dog or psychiatric service dog is a sub-category of <a href="/facts/Assistance_dog/9dCcEy8a">assistance dog</a> trained to assist their handler with a psychiatric <a href="/facts/Disability/vr9BPUxo">disability</a> or a mental disability, such as <a href="/facts/Obsessive%E2%80%93compulsive_disorder/bIhDh4dz">obsessive-compulsive disorder</a>, <a href="/facts/Post-traumatic_stress_disorder/9etKu7bX">post-traumatic stress disorder</a>, <a href="/facts/Schizophrenia/FMP4lQ57">schizophrenia</a>, <a href="/facts/Depression_(mood)/GDNFWm1L">depression</a>, <a href="/facts/Anxiety/Geekl883">anxiety</a>, and <a href="/facts/Bipolar_disorder/aMDwXbV0">bipolar disorder</a>. </p><p>A psychiatric assistance dog can assist their handler by providing a safe presence that grounds them; the dog may perhaps lean on the person to provide a calming pressure. </p>