Action-Centered Exposure Therapy (ACET): A New Approach to the Use of Virtual Reality to the Care of People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Action-Centered Exposure Therapy (ACET): A New Approach to the Use of Virtual Reality to the Care of People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be seen as the result of dysfunctional beliefs that associate stimuli with a danger or a threat leading to anxious reactions. Exposure therapy is so far considered to be the most effective treatment, and research suggests that it is mainly based on a habitua...

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Main Authors: Sorelle Audrey Kamkuimo Kengne, Mathilde Fossaert, Benoît Girard, Bob-Antoine J. Menelas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
Subjects:
ACET
PTSD
exposure therapy
virtual reality
learning
action
interactivity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/8/8/76

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