title: Effectiveness of brief VR treatment for PTSD in war-fighters: a case study.
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.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. sarah.miyahira@va.gov
authors.forename: Sarah D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Miyahira
authors.forename: Raymond A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Folen
authors.forename: Hunter G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Azucena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Palacios
authors.forename: Kim M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Schaper
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D054542:Iraq War, 2003-2011; D008297:Male; D008490:Medical Informatics; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014857:Warfare; D055815:Young Adult