title: Combat related post traumatic stress disorder: a multiple case report using virtual reality graded exposure therapy with physiological monitoring.
abstract: The current report summarizes case studies from an Office of Naval Research (ONR) funded project to compare the effects of Virtual Reality Graded Exposure Therapy (VRGET) with a treatment as usual control condition in active-duty Navy Corpsmen, Navy SeaBees and Navy and Marine Corps Support Personnel. Details of the collaborative program between the Virtual Reality Medical Center (VRMC) and Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Virtual Reality Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA. dpwcapt@aol.com
authors.forename: Dennis Patrick
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Kristy B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Center
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Russ
authors.forename: Robert N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: McLay
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pyne
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shilling
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hagan
authors.forename: Brenda K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Wiederhold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014857:Warfare