PTSD Elderly War Veterans: A Clinical Controlled Pilot Study

被引：59

作者：

Gamito, Pedro ^{[1
]}

Oliveira, Jorge ^{[1
]}

Rosa, Pedro ^{[2
]}

Morais, Diogo ^{[1
]}

Duarte, Nuno ^{[3
]}

Oliveira, Susana ^{[3
]}

Saraiva, Tomaz ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Lusofona Humanidades & Tecnol, P-1749024 Lisbon, Portugal

[2] Lisbon Univ Inst ISCTE IUL, Lisbon, Portugal

[3] APOIAR, Lisbon, Portugal

来源：

CYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING | 2010年 / 13卷 / 01期

关键词：

REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; VIRTUAL-REALITY; VIETNAM VETERANS; IRAQ; FEAR; COMORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; DUTY; VR;

D O I：

10.1089/cyber.2009.0237

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Around 25,000 war veterans in Portugal suffer posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This clinically controlled study evaluates virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) as an alternative procedure to reduce PTSD symptoms. Ten patients were assigned to three groups: VRET, exposure in imagination (EI), and waiting list (WL). The patients were Portuguese veterans from a series of wars fought in former African colonies more than 30 years ago. While the EI group participated in traditional imagination therapy, the VRET group was exposed to a virtual reality (VR) war scenario. Cues such as ambush, mortar blasting, and waiting for rescue were used in the VR. Patients enrolled in the VRET group showed statistical reduction of PTSD-associated disorders like depression and anxiety. Far from being conclusive, this pilot study nonetheless presents some promising data on the use of VRET on old war veteran populations.

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页码：43 / 48

页数：6

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