Virtual reality provides relief from soldiers' trauma - health - 17 May 2012. Virtual reality simulations of combat are helping soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder find relief from their symptoms.
Robert McLay of the US Naval Medical Center in San Diego has preliminary results from a clinical trial comparing virtual reality with standard exposure therapy – which helps patients relearn their responses to stressful situations by focusing on the traumatic event in a controlled environment. Soldiers with PTSD either discussed their most traumatic experience over and over while looking at computer-presented images of similar scenes, or were immersed in virtual reality simulations, in which sights, sounds, vibrations and even smells could be tailored to their most traumatic memory.
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