Claim-- Many soldiers who risk their lives for our country experience situations which haunt them for the rest of their lives. They come back from their tour and cannot re-adjust to regular life. Nightmares and flashbacks prevent them from doing simple things such as going to the mall or driving in a car. The introduction of Virtual Iraq provides treatment and help for veterans who cannot overcome their disorders without help.
Statement of Claim-- According to a recent study by the RAND Corporation, nearly twenty per cent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans are suffering from P.T.S.D. or major depression. Almost half won’t seek treatment. If virtual-reality exposure therapy proves to be clinically validated—only preliminary results are available so far—it may be more than another tool in the therapists’ kit; it may encourage those in need to seek help.
Subclaim 1-- The virtual reality treatment does help PTSD patients deal with their fears.
Proof 2-- Virtual Vietnam, Virtual Iraq, and Virtual WTC have all proved effective in their treatment with PTSD patients.
Subclaim 2-- Trained therapists are needed for the therapy sessions, otherwise patients might be pushed too far.
Proof 2-- When actor Ed Aristone wanted to try the virtual reality experiment to get a sense of what Iraq was like because he was doing a movie. After ten minutes he was bent over breathing heavily. He was pushed too far and couldn't take all that was thrown at him.
Warrant-- PTSD is very common in the after-math of traumatic events. The virtual reality treatment seems to really be a help in many of the veteran's lives who haven't seen results in other previous treatments.
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