Citation

Miyahira SD, Folen RA, Hoffman HG, Garcia-Palacios A, Schaper KM. Stud. Health Technol. Inform. 2010; 154: 214-219.

Affiliation

Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, IOS Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20543300

Abstract

War-fighters exposed to combat are at high risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a complex and challenging condition to treat. Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) have been empirically validated as effective treatments for PTSD resulting from sexual assault, vehicular accidents, and disasters. Exposure, imaginal or in vivo, to the traumatic event is a central component of successful CBT treatment. Early studies indicate that CBT with brief virtual reality exposure (VRE) is beneficial in treating PTSD. The case study examined the effectiveness of brief VRE in treating combat-related PTSD.

Language: en