Virtual reality and other experiential therapies for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder

Numerous experiences can lead to acute stress disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military personnel. Unfortunately PTSD is a relatively common outcome of combat exposure. The primary focus of this article is the role of experiential psychotherapy treatments which teach skill development to better cope with combat-related PTSD. The article focuses largely on virtual-reality-assisted exposure therapies.

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