Case Reports in Psychiatry (Jan 2021)

Enhanced Mental Health with Virtual Reality Mental Hygiene by a Veteran Suffering from PTSD

  • Bo Søndergaard Jensen,
  • Niels Andersen,
  • Jes Petersen,
  • Lene Nyboe

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5576233
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2021

Abstract

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This paper describes the application and feasibility of the use of Virtual Reality Mental Hygiene (VRMH) as a mean to reduce anxiety and stress in a Danish veteran suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and enduring personality change after a catastrophic experience. The results from this case study provide preliminary evidence that VRMH can be used as a mean to reduce arousal in patients with severe PTSD.