Thursday, January 27, 2011

Using Virtual Worlds To Treat Soldiers With PTSD



Virtual World Aims To Help Soldiers With PTSD -- McClatchy News

Virtual soldiers for years have experienced adrenaline-pumping combat scenes in “Call of Duty” and other video games.

Real veterans might want to check out a new Pentagon video game whose main challenge is comfortably navigating a visit to a shopping mall.

The Defense Department this week unveiled the “T2 Virtual PTSD Experience,” a project developed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord that lets users explore the causes and symptoms of combat trauma on the battlefield and at home.

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More News On The Value Of Virtual Games In treating PTSD

Virtual combat game helps treat stress disorder -- AFP
DoD gives PTSD help 'second life' in virtual reality -- Army.mil
Army looks to virtual reality to better treat PTSD -- Fierce Government
Soldiers Get a 'Second Life' With Virtual PTSD Therapy -- Switched

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