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Abstract

A service dog is defined as “any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.” Some psychiatric patients may depend on a service dog for day-to-day functioning. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) established certain rights and responsibilities for individuals with disabilities and health care providers. Psychiatric hospitalization of a patient with a service dog may pose a problem and involves balancing the requirement to provide safe and appropriate psychiatric care with the rights of individuals with disabilities. This Open Forum examines issues that arise in such circumstances, reviews the literature, and provides a foundation for the development of policies and procedures.

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Cover: In the Loge, by Mary Cassatt, circa 1879. Pastel and metallic paint on canvas prepared with a pastel ground. Gift of Mrs. Sargent McKean, 1950 (1950-52-1), the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photo credit: the Philadelphia Museum of Art/Art Resources, New York.

Psychiatric Services
Pages: 87 - 89
PubMed: 25321094

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Published ahead of print: 31 October 2014
Published in print: January 01, 2015
Published online: 2 January 2015

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Russ S. Muramatsu, M.D.
The authors are with the Department of Behavioral Health, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii (e-mail: [email protected]).
Kelly Jones Thomas, M.D.
The authors are with the Department of Behavioral Health, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii (e-mail: [email protected]).
Stephanie L. Leong, M.D.
The authors are with the Department of Behavioral Health, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii (e-mail: [email protected]).
Frank Ragukonis, M.D.
The authors are with the Department of Behavioral Health, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii (e-mail: [email protected]).

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