BusWorld: designing a virtual environment for post-traumatic stress disorder in Israel: a protocol

Cyberpsychology & Behavior : the Impact of the Internet, Multimedia and Virtual Reality on Behavior and Society
Naomi JosmanHunter Hoffman

Abstract

A number of carefully controlled studies have documented the effectiveness of traditional imaginal exposure for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy is based on a similar logic but rather than self-generating imagery, patients wear a VR helmet and go into a three-dimensional (3-D) computer generated virtual world to help them gain access to their memory of the traumatic event. Recent preliminary research has shown that some patients who fail to respond to traditional therapy benefit from virtual reality exposure therapy, presumably because VR helps the patient become emotionally engaged while recollecting/recounting/re-interpreting/emotionally processing what happened during the traumatic event. The present paper presents a brief overview of a new VR World we developed to provide virtual reality therapy for terrorist bus bombing victims in Israel, and a brief description of our research protocol and measures (for details, see www.vrpain.com).

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Citations

Jun 11, 2010·Current Psychiatry Reports·Maryrose GerardiBarbara Olasov Rothbaum
Oct 12, 2007·Cyberpsychology & Behavior : the Impact of the Internet, Multimedia and Virtual Reality on Behavior and Society·Owen KellyHymie Anisman
Jun 10, 2010·Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking·David J ReadyBarbara Olasov Rothbaum
Aug 3, 2012·Revista de psiquiatrí́a y salud mental·Barbara Olasov RothbaumAlex O Rothbaum
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Sep 25, 2019·Disability and Rehabilitation·Dulce Romero-AyusoJosé Matías Triviño-Juárez

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