Psychiatric service dogs reduce loneliness and improve social functioning in adults with mental health conditions: a qualitative study from South Africa
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- 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1958250
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- 2026-10-21
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- Frontiers in Psychiatry
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- Frontiers Media SA
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1958250,
title = {Psychiatric service dogs reduce loneliness and improve social functioning in adults with mental health conditions: a qualitative study from South Africa},
author = {Jacqueline Hoare and Fulufhelo Netshifhefhe},
year = {2026},
journal = {Frontiers in Psychiatry},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1958250},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1958250}
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TY - JOUR TI - Psychiatric service dogs reduce loneliness and improve social functioning in adults with mental health conditions: a qualitative study from South Africa AU - Jacqueline Hoare AU - Fulufhelo Netshifhefhe PY - 2026 JO - Frontiers in Psychiatry DO - 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1958250 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1958250 ER -
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Hoare, J., & Netshifhefhe, F. (2026). Psychiatric service dogs reduce loneliness and improve social functioning in adults with mental health conditions: a qualitative study from South Africa. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1958250
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