Universitat Jaume I de Castellón, Spain.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2010 Feb;13(1):67-71. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2009.0353.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after exposure to a terrifying event. People who suffer from PTSD experience hyperarousal and avoidance, and they reexperience symptoms that provoke distress and impairment in significant life areas. Cognitive behavior programs, including exposure therapy, are currently the treatment of choice for PTSD. Although these programs are effective, there is room for improvement; utilization of exposure therapy by clinicians is low, and attrition rates are high. Application of new technologies, especially virtual reality (VR), could help to overcome these issues. Several VR programs that address PTSD already exist. This study presents preliminary data on the efficacy of a VR adaptive display called EMMA's World, as applied in the treatment of diverse trauma PTSD victims. This VR program is unique; its flexibility allows it to be used to treat patients who suffer from PTSD due to different kinds of traumatic events. Results support the utility of EMMA's World in the treatment of PTSD.
创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）可在经历可怕事件后发生。患有 PTSD 的人会出现过度警觉和回避，他们会重新体验到引发痛苦和重大生活领域障碍的症状。认知行为计划，包括暴露疗法，目前是 PTSD 的首选治疗方法。尽管这些程序很有效，但仍有改进的空间；临床医生对暴露疗法的利用程度较低，流失率很高。新技术的应用，特别是虚拟现实（VR），可以帮助克服这些问题。已经存在一些针对 PTSD 的 VR 程序。本研究介绍了一种名为 EMMA's World 的 VR 自适应显示器在治疗各种创伤后应激障碍患者中的疗效的初步数据。这个 VR 程序是独一无二的；其灵活性使其可以用于治疗因不同类型创伤事件而患有 PTSD 的患者。研究结果支持 EMMA's World 在 PTSD 治疗中的应用。
