BraveMind - (Student Choice Presentation)

One of the great examples of VR in medicine is the project Bravemind. It aims to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. More than 60 facilities all over the world already use this application. These are first of all hospitals, universities and military bases.

Using the VR headset, the patient can confront the traumatic experience under the supervision of his therapist. Tailored software gives the possibility to build and change landscapes and scenarios. The patient can immerse the highly realistic situation reminding him his past experience.

This kind of virtual reality applications in medicine for PTSD treatment foresees unique challenges and unique patient cases. So, besides the hard- and software of a high quality, a well-trained medical staff is essential.

The efficiency of PTSD treatment with VR is significantly higher. The therapy becomes less time consuming. This is also a clear profit for the patient and his therapist.

(source:https://thinkmobiles.com/blog/virtual-reality-applications-medicine/)