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Título del libro: 2013 International Conference On Virtual Rehabilitation, Icvr 2013
Título del capítulo: A controlled trial for PTSD in mexican victims of criminal violence

Autores UNAM:
MARIA GEORGINA CARDENAS LOPEZ;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2013
Palabras clave:

Diseases; Speed control; Virtual reality; Controlled study; Controlled trial; Criminal violence victims; Exposure therapy; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Prolonged exposure; Traffic problems; Treatment group; Crime


Resumen:

One of most important psychological repercussions associated with victims of criminal violence is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In Mexico, 11 percent of the population over 18 years has experienced a crime. In particular, Ciudad Juarez has been a long-term devastated site because of drug traffic problems and the consequences related, leading the population to a hopeless sense of fear and insecurity. Based on the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) treatments for PTSD, this paper presents preliminary efficacy data in a controlled study of virtual reality treatment for PTSD for criminal violence. Twenty participants, aged between 18 and 65, diagnosed with PTSD were randomly assigned to a virtual reality prolonged exposure treatment group or an imaginal prolonged exposure treatment group. Treatment was delivered in 12, 90-minute individual sessions conducted twice a week. Five VR models were used for PTSD exposure therapy. Data confirm that VR prolonged exposure technique was effective in reducing clinical levels of PTSD, and participants reported a preference and acceptance for this innovative intervention. © 2013 IEEE.


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