Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report Using Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with Physiological Monitoring

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Patrick Wood ◽  
Jennifer Murphy ◽  
Kristy Center ◽  
Robert McLay ◽  
Dennis Reeves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Physiological Monitoring ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Virtual Reality Exposure

scholarly journals Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Armed Forces Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review and Focus Group

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 464
Author(s):  
Ana Vianez ◽  
António Marques ◽  
Raquel Simões de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Virtual Reality Exposure

Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is an emerging treatment for people diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to the limited accessibility of psychotherapies. This research aims to determine the guidelines for developing a Virtual Reality–War Scenario program for Armed Forces veterans with PTSD and encompasses two studies: Study 1, a systematic electronic database review; Study 2, a focus group of twenty-two Portuguese Armed Forces veterans. Results showed a positive impact of VRET on PTSD; however, there were no group differences in most of the studies. Further, according to veterans, new VRET programs should be combined with the traditional therapy and must consider as requirements the sense of presence, dynamic scenarios, realistic feeling, and multisensorial experience. Regardless, these findings suggest VRET as a co-creation process, which requires more controlled, personalized, and in-depth research on its clinical applicability.

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