Virtual World for Treating PTSD

Week of October 12, 2009

The Institute for Creative Technologies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles is near completing Coming Home, a virtual world that its creators hope will aid in post-traumatic stress disorder treatment (PTSD) treatment. The virtual world features immersive therapy, which mental health professionals can use to treat Iraq combat veterans suffering from PTSD. Veterans can visit a virtual Chicoma Island, which is open only to veterans. Veterans who want to explore Chicoma Island can contact Jacquelyn Morie, a project leader at ICT, at morie@ict.usc.edu for entry.

More information and resources on PTSD.