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Enhanced Mental Health with Virtual Reality Mental Hygiene by a Veteran Suffering from PTSD

This paper describes the application and feasibility of the use of Virtual Reality Mental Hygiene (VRMH) as a mean to reduce anxiety and stress in a Danish veteran suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and enduring personality change after a catastrophic experience. The results from th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jensen, Bo Søndergaard, Andersen, Niels, Petersen, Jes, Nyboe, Lene
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8275405/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34285821
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5576233
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Sumario:This paper describes the application and feasibility of the use of Virtual Reality Mental Hygiene (VRMH) as a mean to reduce anxiety and stress in a Danish veteran suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and enduring personality change after a catastrophic experience. The results from this case study provide preliminary evidence that VRMH can be used as a mean to reduce arousal in patients with severe PTSD.