Effectiveness of virtual reality exposure therapy for active duty soldiers in a military mental health clinic
Abstract
Exposure therapy is an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but research evaluating its effectiveness with active duty service members is limited. This report examines the effectiveness of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRE) for active duty soldiers (N = 24) seeking treatment following a deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Relative to their pretreatment self-reported symptoms on the PTSD Checklist, Military Version (M = 60.92; SD = 11.03), patients reported a significant reduction at posttreatment (M = 47.08; SD = 12.70; p < .001). Sixty-two percent of patients (n = 15) reported a reliable change of 11 points or more. This study supports the effectiveness of exposure therapy for active duty soldiers and extends previous research on VRE to this population.
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Exposure therapy is an effective psychotherapeutic intervention for anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and acute or posttraumatic stress disorder.
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From EFFECT OF TRAINING ON BELIEFS ABOUT EXPOSURE THERAPY IN EXPERIENCED THERAPISTS (2023) · cites this paper as Reger et al., 2011
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- Authors
- Reger, G. M., Holloway, K. M., Candy, C., Rothbaum, B. O., Difede, J., Rizzo, A. A., & Gahm, G. A.
- Affiliations
- Madigan Army Medical Center (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Corresponding author
- Reger, Greg M.
- Venue
- Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-02
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 93-96
- ISSN
- 0894-9867 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6598
- OpenAlex
- W2135675289
- Cited by
- 188
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 16
- FWCI
- 23.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Traumatic Stress (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- virtual reality exposure therapy, post-traumatic stress disorder, active duty military personnel, military mental health, Iraq and Afghanistan deployment, treatment effectiveness, combat veterans
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Combat Disorders, Female, Humans, Implosive Therapy, Male, Military Personnel, Retrospective Studies, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, United States, User-Computer Interface, Treatment Outcome, Iraq War, 2003-2011, Afghan Campaign 2001-
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