Open AccessRandomized controlled trial of prolonged exposure using imaginal exposure vs. virtual reality exposure in active duty soldiers with deployment-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Author(s) -
Greg M. Reger,
Patricia KoenenWoods,
Kimberlee Zetocha,
Derek J. Smolenski,
Kevin M. Holloway,
Barbara O. Rothbaum,
JoAnn Difede,
Albert Rizzo,
Amanda EdwardsStewart,
Nancy A. Skopp,
Matthew C. Mishkind,
Mark A. Reger,
Gregory A. Gahm
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of consulting and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.582
H-Index - 240
eISSN - 1939-2117
pISSN - 0022-006X
DOI - 10.1037/ccp0000134
Subject(s) - active duty , randomized controlled trial , psycinfo , medicine , exposure therapy , military personnel , posttraumatic stress , psychiatry , clinical psychology , physical therapy , psychology , medline , anxiety , political science , law
Prolonged exposure (PE) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but there is limited research with active-duty military populations. Virtual reality exposure (VRE) has shown promise but randomized trials are needed to evaluate efficacy relative to existing standards of care. This study evaluated the efficacy of VRE and PE for active duty soldiers with PTSD from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.