Effects of driving simulator intervention on post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms after traffic accidents: A single-subject study.

IF 1 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

World Journal of Clinical Cases Pub Date : 2025-09-16 DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v13.i26.100363

Hye-Won Jeong, Ji-Won Jung, Sang-Hyuk Jang, Dong-Yoon Kim, Ji-Young Lee, Jong-Sik Jang

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Abstract

Background: Although exposure therapy is a proven treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), empirical research is difficult due to ethical issues. Recently, virtual reality-based content that can provide space and time similar to reality for exposure therapy techniques is increasing.

Aim: To examine exposure therapy using driving simulations in patients with PTSD due to traffic accidents with PTSD symptoms.

Methods: The intervention was provided to two individuals who experienced PTSD symptoms after a traffic accident using a driving simulator. Among the single-subject experimental designs, the ABA (baseline-intervention-baseline) design was used, and the PTSD checklist and brain wave frequency were used to measure the results.

Results: In all participants, the standard category departure time of the electroencephalogram decreased from baseline, and PTSD symptoms decreased after the intervention.

Conclusion: These results suggest the potential use of a driving simulator as an exposure treatment tool for PTSD.

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驾驶模拟器干预对交通事故后创伤后应激障碍症状的影响：单受试者研究

背景：虽然暴露疗法是创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）的有效治疗方法，但由于伦理问题，实证研究很困难。最近，可以为暴露治疗技术提供与现实相似的空间和时间的虚拟现实内容正在增加。目的：探讨驾驶模拟暴露疗法对有PTSD症状的交通事故致PTSD患者的影响。方法：采用驾驶模拟器对两名交通事故后出现PTSD症状的个体进行干预。单被试实验设计采用ABA（基线-干预-基线）设计，采用PTSD检查表和脑电波频率测量结果。结果：所有受试者在干预后，脑电图标准类别偏离时间较基线有所减少，PTSD症状有所减轻。结论：这些结果提示驾驶模拟器作为PTSD暴露治疗工具的潜在应用。

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