TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - The application of virtual reality to the treatment of PTSD following the WTC attack
JO  - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
A1  - Difede, Joann
A1  - Cukor, Judith
A1  - Patt, Ivy
A1  - Giosan, Cezar
A1  - Hoffman, H.
SP  - 500
EP  - 501
VL  - 1071
IS  - 
N2  - Recent research suggests that virtual reality (VR) enhanced exposure therapy may enhance the efficacy of treatment through increasing patient engagement in the exposure. This study evaluated the use of VR in the treatment of PTSD following the WTC attack of September 11, 2001. Individuals in a 14 session VR-enhanced treatment (n=9) were compared to a waitlist (WL) control group (n=8). ANOVA showed a significant interaction of time by group (p<.01) with a large effect size of 1.53. The VR group showed significantly greater post-treatment decline in CAPS scores compared to the WL. Our preliminary data suggests that VR is an effective tool for enhancing exposure therapy for both civilians and disaster workers who suffer from PTSD.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0077-8923
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1364.052
ID  - ref1
ER  -