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Simultaneous Application of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation during Virtual Reality Exposure
Published on: January 18, 2021
[Individual virtual reality trigger exposure as an add-on in the treatment of komplex PTSD - A case study]
Jennifer Spohrs1, Annalisa Degenhard2, Julia Winkler1
1Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychotraumatologie, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
Abstract:
We present the case of a patient who, as a result of multiple traumatic experiences during his military deployments and associated moral injuries, suffered from complex post-traumatic stress disorder, alienation, increased aggression potential and, primarily, intense feelings of guilt. He participated in a feasibility and acceptance study on individualised virtual reality trigger exposure in order to work with these feelings of guilt. The advantages and disadvantages of this adjuvant therapeutic approach are subsequently discussed.
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