PTSD Resources Running Low; More Virtual Reality Recommended
February 17th, 2010
As the number of people affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, continues to increase, many therapists and other professionals in the psychological fields are growing concerned about the strain that such clients may make on already inadequate and often underfunded resources. One expert on the health concern has recently advocated the further development and distribution of virtual reality programs for clients returning home from service in war or suffering from PTSD for other reasons. In initial trials, virtual reality treatments have shown promise for effectively helping clients overcome difficult experiences.
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it is indeed difficult to tacle a growing demand for facilities all over as more and more people come under the frips of one of the many psychological problems…in such a scenario,whatever alternatives can be found should be made use of.this will enable many more people to get access to care.
Are there even enough counselors trained to help soldiers through their traumas associated with PTSD? I know that many are aware of the illness but I also would hope that there are enough of them who are well versed in recognizing the symptoms when they see them and can help the returning soldier find the treatment which is best going to fit his needs. I am sure in the past this is an illness which has gone highly underdiagnosed and many people have suffered greatly because of this. Now is the time to get moving on adding more funding and research to this crtical area of mental health care so that when they come home from fighting they do not have to continue to relive the nightmares that war can bring.
That would be great! Research and liturature shows that treatment immediately post trauma reduces long term chronicity of PTSD. The problem is people saying things like
“I’m ok!” I’ll be fine” The longer a person waits for therapy the more chronicity of symptoms. Look it up! It’s in the literatue!
Does this virtual reality thing really work with most PTSD patients or are there still some who respond much better to talk therapy?
if the funds are low,then alternate methods ought to be found and used.this is because otherwise there will be lack of facilities which will further lead to growing problems.it will be a total failure of the state to protect its personnel of the armed forces and anyone in general.whatever new methods come by and promise to reduce the costs need to be looked into because we really need to reduce the costs while actually increasing the reach of the facilities.
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