Post-traumatic stress disorder treatment with virtual reality exposure for criminal violence: a case study in assault with violence

摘要

The criminal violence is attached with mental health problems as depression and substance use and abuse. However one of most important psychological problems linked with the victims of violence is post traumatic stress disorder (PSTD). In Mexico, according to the ENSI-5 in 2009, 11% (6,800/for each 100 thousands of habitants) of the population over 18 years, experienced a crime. One in four of the people victim of violence develops PSTD symptoms. Due to this socially relevant problem and based on the efficacy treatments, it is important to design treatments involving the use of Virtual Reality (VR), because it can help overcome some of the limitations of traditional therapy using exposure. The present paper expounds a case study of treatment program to PTSD in assault with violence.