Choices in Gamification of Therapy for PTSD

2016 ◽  
pp. 343-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Thomsen ◽  
Jeffrey M. Rye ◽  
Tammy Ott
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Processing Therapy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Small Pilot Study ◽  
Prolonged Exposure Therapy ◽  
Changing Attitudes

Effective treatments for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) already exist in the form of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure therapy (PE). However, common symptoms of PTSD, like depression and avoidance, make finding and engaging patients in these treatments difficult. We have designed SAGA, an online game to help veterans suffering from PTSD. SAGA works to illustrate and educate players about effective therapy so they can successfully engage in evidence-based treatment. SAGA allows players to create and repeatedly edit stories to illustrate how exposure therapy works. This chapter presents the game design choices made to motivate and engage players with PTSD and reports the results of a small pilot study. We also present the design of our upcoming clinical trial, which will determine SAGA's effectiveness in changing attitudes toward evidence based PTSD therapy.

Choices in Gamification of Therapy for PTSD

2016 ◽  
pp. 1309-1323
Author(s):  
Dan Thomsen ◽  
Jeffrey M. Rye ◽  
Tammy Ott
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Processing Therapy ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Small Pilot Study ◽  
Prolonged Exposure Therapy ◽  
Changing Attitudes

Effective treatments for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) already exist in the form of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure therapy (PE). However, common symptoms of PTSD, like depression and avoidance, make finding and engaging patients in these treatments difficult. We have designed SAGA, an online game to help veterans suffering from PTSD. SAGA works to illustrate and educate players about effective therapy so they can successfully engage in evidence-based treatment. SAGA allows players to create and repeatedly edit stories to illustrate how exposure therapy works. This chapter presents the game design choices made to motivate and engage players with PTSD and reports the results of a small pilot study. We also present the design of our upcoming clinical trial, which will determine SAGA's effectiveness in changing attitudes toward evidence based PTSD therapy.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic stress disorder treatment preference: cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, or pharmacotherapy?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shankari Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Treatment Preference ◽  
Cognitive Processing Therapy ◽  
Prolonged Exposure Therapy ◽  
First Choice

Of the available treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), and pharmacotherapy are the protocols with the strongest research support. To investigate individuals’ preferences for treatment, participants were asked to read descriptions of CPT, PE, and pharmacotherapy, choose which one they think they would prefer should they require treatment, and rate their perceptions of treatment credibility. Two simultaneous studies were conducted: one with undergraduate and the other with online participants, and the latter had higher scores on measures of symptom distress. CPT was the first choice in both studies and was considered the most credible option. Undergraduate participants preferred PE as their second choice, while online participants picked pharmacotherapy. Undergraduate participants found PE to be more credible than pharmacotherapy, while online participants found them to be equally credible. Both groups chose psychotherapy alone as their first choice when given the option to combine psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic stress disorder treatment preference: cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure therapy, or pharmacotherapy?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shankari Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Treatment Preference ◽  
Cognitive Processing Therapy ◽  
Prolonged Exposure Therapy ◽  
First Choice

Of the available treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), and pharmacotherapy are the protocols with the strongest research support. To investigate individuals’ preferences for treatment, participants were asked to read descriptions of CPT, PE, and pharmacotherapy, choose which one they think they would prefer should they require treatment, and rate their perceptions of treatment credibility. Two simultaneous studies were conducted: one with undergraduate and the other with online participants, and the latter had higher scores on measures of symptom distress. CPT was the first choice in both studies and was considered the most credible option. Undergraduate participants preferred PE as their second choice, while online participants picked pharmacotherapy. Undergraduate participants found PE to be more credible than pharmacotherapy, while online participants found them to be equally credible. Both groups chose psychotherapy alone as their first choice when given the option to combine psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.

scholarly journals Established and emerging PTSD treatments

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
pp. 213-219
Author(s):  
David Gaffney
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Cognitive Processing Therapy ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Prolonged Exposure Therapy ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Post Traumatic

Identifying and describing the numerous types of interventions to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be a daunting task especially with the numerous therapeutic models and techniques with published case study support. This article will explore the physiology and neurobiology of PTSD. Additionally, it will discuss some of the most common categories of interventions and examples of each (e.g., prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy, emotional freedom techniques, reprocessing therapy). Data on d-cycloserine, nabotulinumtoxin A, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine will also be elucidated.

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