Can playing the computer game "Tetris" reduce the build-up of flashbacks for trauma? A proposal from cognitive science.
BACKGROUND: Flashbacks are the hallmark symptom of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Although we have successful treatments for full-blown PTSD, early interventions are lacking. We propose the utility of developing a 'cognitive vaccine' to prevent PTSD flashback development following...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2009
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