Posttraumatic stress disorder: Virtual reality and other technologies offer hope
Friday, February 12, 2010 - 11:07
in Psychology & Sociology
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) threatens to overload healthcare and social support systems worldwide as the number of cases rises and existing treatments are not sufficiently effective. New approaches to treatment are relying on technology, such as virtual reality, to alleviate the psychologically damaging effects of PTSD.