Greg M. Reger

University of Washington

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Albert Rizzo

American Lung Association

JoAnn Difede

Cornell University

Aaron M. Norr

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Barbara O. Rothbaum

Emory University

Gregory A. Gahm

University of Colorado Boulder

Thomas D. Parsons

Arizona State University

Derek J. Smolenski

Defense Health Agency

Nancy A. Skopp

Defense Health Agency

Mark A. Reger

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Kevin M. Holloway

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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University of Southern California

University of Washington

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Southern California University for Professional Studies

eHealth Initiative

Creative Technologies (United States)

Madigan Army Medical Center

Seattle University

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Virtual Reality Goes to War: A Brief Review of the Future of Military Behavioral Healthcare

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings (2011)

Albert Rizzo Thomas D. Parsons Belinda Lange Patrick Kenny John Galen Buckwalter

Combat stress reaction

Health psychology

Exposure therapy

Service member

Military medicine

Resilience

10.1007/s10880-011-9247-2

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Adding Insult to Injury: Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Treatment of PTSD

Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science (2020)

Greg M. Reger Barbara O. Rothbaum

Insult

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

10.1007/s41347-020-00166-3

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Relationship between change in in-vivo exposure distress and PTSD symptoms during exposure therapy for active duty soldiers

Journal of Psychiatric Research (2019)

Aaron M. Norr Kyle J. Bourassa Elizabeth S. Stevens Matthew J. Hawrilenko Scott T. Michael

Exposure therapy

10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.06.013

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A Multisite, Randomized Clinical Trial of Virtual Reality and Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Active Duty Soldiers with PTSD

Gregory A. Gahm Greg M. Reger Mary Ingram Mark A. Reger Albert Rizzo

Active duty

Exposure therapy

10.21236/ada614117

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Comparing Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy to Prolonged Exposure in the Treatment of Soldiers with PTSD

Gregory A. Gahm Greg M. Reger Albert Rizzo Patricia Koenen‐Woods Nancy A. Skopp

Exposure therapy

10.21236/ada588910

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Virtual reality posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exposure therapy results with active duty OIF/OEF service members

International Journal on Disability and Human Development (2011)

Albert Rizzo Greg M. Reger Karen Perlman Barbara O. Rothbaum JoAnn Difede

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is reported to be caused by exposure to traumatic events including (but not limited to) military combat, violent personal assault, being kidnapped or taken hostage and terrorist attacks. Initial data suggest that at least 1 out of 6 Iraq War veterans are exhibiting symptoms of depression, anxiety and PTSD. Virtual reality (VR) delivered exposure therapy for PTSD has been used with reports of positive outcomes. The aim of the current paper, is to present the rationale and brief description of a Virtual Iraq/Afghanistan PTSD VR therapy application and present initial findings from its use with PTSD patients. Thus far, Virtual Iraq/Afghanistan consists of a series of customizable virtual scenarios designed to represent relevant Middle Eastern VR contexts for exposure therapy, including a city and desert road convoy environment. User-centered design feedback, needed to iteratively evolve the system, was gathered from returning Iraq War veterans in the USA and from a system deployed in Iraq and tested by an Army Combat Stress Control Team. Results from an open clinical trial at San Diego Naval Medical Center of the first 20 treatment completers indicate that 16 no longer met PTSD screening criteria at post-treatment, with only one not maintaining treatment gains at 3 month follow-up.

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Depression

Iraq war

10.1515/ijdhd.2011.060

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Importance of Patient Culture and Exergaming Design for Clinical Populations: A Case Series on Exercise Adherence in Soldiers with Depression

Games for Health Journal (2012)

Greg M. Reger Kevin M. Holloway Joseph Edwards Amanda Edwards‐Stewart

Exercise is an effective intervention for depressed individuals, but adherence is often poor. Exergaming may be useful for stimulating motivation and adherence with physical activity. This study piloted the use of the Nintendo(®) "Wii™ Fit" (Nintendo of America, Inc., Redwood City, CA) as part of cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) for soldiers.Male soldiers with depression (N=3) were treated in a military treatment facility using a case-controlled research design. Patients were loaned a "Wii Fit" during five of 10 CBT treatment sessions and asked to exercise at least 20 minutes/day.Rates of compliance and minutes of exercise were no different during the periods with and without the "Wii Fit." All three patients reported a reduction in depression severity following treatment.This study provides important lessons learned for future studies of exergaming for patients with depression. Exergaming software is typically not designed for clinical populations, and certain characteristics of the game may decrease the likelihood of use. Researchers should consider the characteristics of various available exergaming platforms and select one that represents a clinical and cultural fit for their patient population.

Depression

10.1089/g4h.2012.0014

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Barriers and facilitators to mobile application use during PTSD treatment: Clinician adoption of PE coach.

Professional Psychology Research and Practice (2017)

Greg M. Reger Kendall C. Browne Timothy R. Campellone Carol Simons Eric Kuhn

10.1037/pro0000153

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A controlled study of the effectiveness of virtual realty to reduce children's pain during venipuncture

PsycEXTRA Dataset (2004)