Virtual Reality Systems to Fight PTSD

Not sure what to make out of this considering how many other programs they've already tried without that much success. At least they are getting the number rights on how many in fact do need help to recover from combat.

Cutting-Edge Virtual Reality Systems to Fight PTSD Being Rolled Out at New Maryland Facility

By Clay Dillow

Nearly half the soldiers returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are diagnosed with some kind of psychological condition, like post-traumatic stress disorder, brought on by specific battlefield experiences or traumatic brain injuries sustained during combat.

To treat these mental battle scars, the new National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) will introduce state-of-the-art virtual reality technology that will help gently reintroduce soldiers to their experiences.

The $500,000 CAREN -- the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment -- consists of a treadmill, a massive curved screen, and various projectors and cameras that allow the subject six degrees of freedom in moving about his virtual environment. For those learning to use an artificial limb or recovering from a brain injury, that means the ability to relearn how to drive, walk, or navigate an environment from the safety of the hospital.
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Virtual Reality Systems to Fight PTSD