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Video Games, A Traumatized Soldier's Virtual Therapist
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Video Games, A Traumatized Soldier's Virtual Therapist |
09/29/09
Iraq is an actual experience of war, tragedy, death and loss. War vets aren't retarded or kids who need role play to talk to adults. They need support and help.To the extent this helps, any video game, book or movie could help. Other than that, it's just stupid and insulting.
The research money would be better spent at Vet hospitals and job programs.
09/29/09
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And it was used as part of therapy, in sessions with therapists there at all times. I shudder to think how it might affect someone with PTSD alone in his/her living room...
09/29/09
I guess it's similar to the treatment for phobias, which I understand to be just experiencing whatever you're scared of, until you're not scared of it anymore. Makes perfect sense, right?
09/30/09
Seems to me, people with ptsd need help adjusting to living and working with people who can't relate to their experience, who, for example, think war can be simulated in a video game.