Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Voices: The Next Step in Virtual Reality Treatment

By Christopher Adams  on 24.04.2013 8:25 am

Using virtual reality to help assist in the treatment of PTSD is nothing new. There have been numerous efforts to simulate stressful situations from the safety of a therapist’s office,  including the Virtual Iraq program,  the T2 Virtual PTSD Experience in Second Life by the National Institute of Telehealth and Technology and several others. 

CDP News: April 19, 2013

By Christopher Adams  on 19.04.2013 7:42 am

Happy Friday everyone! It’s time to wrap the week up with a look at the latest news and happenings around the Center for Deployment Psychology in this week’s CDP News. We’ve completed five of the eight days of the latest iteration of our “Topics in Deployment Psychology”. It’s been a very good session so far with plenty of great presenters and engaged participants. Our thanks go out to both groups for making it such a success so far.

Research Update: April 18, 2013

By Shirl Kennedy  on 18.04.2013 7:42 am

The CDP's weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

• Challenges and Successes in Dissemination of Evidence-Based Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress: Lessons Learned From Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD.
• Treatment-Seeking Barriers for Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Who Screen Positive for PTSD.
• Racial Differences in Veterans’ Satisfaction With Examination of Disability From Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

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