Virtual reality exposure therapy for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder: a review of the clinical effectiveness
CADTH
Record ID 32015000183
English
Authors' recommendations:
Limited evidence from a systematic review and a randomized controlled trial suggest that virtual reality exposure therapy may be as effective as other types of exposure therapy for PTSD.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/sep-2014/RC0574%20Virtual%20Reality%20for%20PTSD%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Computer Simulation
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Treatment Outcome
- Military Psychiatry
- Military Personnel
- User-Computer Interface
- Therapy, Computer-Assisted
- Combat Disorders
- Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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