Virtual reality exposure therapy using a virtual Iraq: Case report

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-213

  Gerardi, Maryrose ^a   Rothbaum, Barbara Olasov ^a,c   Ressler, Kerry ^a   Heekin, Mary ^a   Rizzo, Albert ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ANGER; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BREATHING EXERCISE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXPOSURE; EXPOSURE THERAPY; HUMAN; IRAQ; IRRITABILITY; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SLEEP DISORDER; STARTLE REFLEX; VETERAN; VIRTUAL REALITY; WAR;

ADULT; COMBAT DISORDERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VETERANS;

EID: 43249118676     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20331     Document Type: Article

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