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Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure therapy for active duty soldiers in a military mental health clinic

✍ Scribed by Greg M. Reger; Kevin M. Holloway; Colette Candy; Barbara O. Rothbaum; JoAnn Difede; Albert A. Rizzo; Gregory A. Gahm

Publisher: Springer
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Weight: 72 KB
Volume: 24
Category: Article
ISSN: 0894-9867
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20574

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Abstract

Exposure therapy is an evidence‐based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but research evaluating its effectiveness with active duty service members is limited. This report examines the effectiveness of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRE) for active duty soldiers (N = 24) seeking treatment following a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Relative to their pretreatment self‐reported symptoms on the PTSD Checklist, Military Version (M = 60.92; SD = 11.03), patients reported a significant reduction at posttreatment (M = 47.08; SD = 12.70; p < .001). Sixty‐two percent of patients (n = 15) reported a reliable change of 11 points or more. This study supports the effectiveness of exposure therapy for active duty soldiers and extends previous research on VRE to this population.

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