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Dogs in Mental Health with Dr. Nancy Gee: A Biopsychosocial Approach

19 Aug 2026 · 55 min

Episode Dogs in Mental Health with Dr. Nancy Gee: A Biopsychosocial Approach

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We have a special guest today to talk about one of our favorite topics... dogs! Most people might intuitively say that they feel like their dogs improve their mental health, but today, we look at the science with the leading expert on the subject.

Dr. Nancy Gee Profile: https://medschool.vcu.edu/about/portfolio/details/geen2/

References:

Dogs Supporting Human Health and Well-Being: A Biopsychosocial Approach:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33860004/

Randomized Controlled Trials: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12728353/, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11714157/

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