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Evaluating virtual reality therapy for treating acute post traumatic stress disorder

"Evaluating virtual reality therapy for treating acute post traumatic stress disorder

Arlington, Va.--The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is funding three projects to evaluate virtual reality therapy for treatment of acute post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The three-year, approximately $4-million program will examine how virtual reality can be used by therapists to treat PTSD in military personnel before the disorder disrupts their lives and careers."