Early intervention for preventing posttraumatic stress disorder: an Internet-based virtual reality treatment

Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in approximately 20% of people exposed to a traumatic event, and studies have shown that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective as a treatment for chronic PTSD. It has also been shown to prevent PTSD when delivered early after a trau...

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Main Authors: Sara A. Freedman, Ehud Dayan, Yael Bleich Kimelman, Heidi Weissman, Renana Eitan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-04-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/25608/pdf_26