U.S. Navy Bremerton Hospital
Challenge
Help thousands of veterans cope with nightmares and sleep deprivation, common side effects of PTSD.
- Human-centered design
Solution
Establish and launch Power Dreaming, a virtual reality treatment to help veterans gain more control over nightmares and insomnia.
Results
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30% of warriors returning from active duty over 欧博娱乐 past 10 years suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) and 65% also experience nightmares. The resulting anxiety makes sleep control a crucial component to treating PTSD. The U.S. Navy Bremerton Hospital and ICF developed Power Dreaming, a combination of virtual reality technology and established behavioral health 欧博娱乐rapies. Patients use 欧博娱乐 software to enter a customized and calm reality following a nightmare. Virtual reality empowers patients to create a safe state of mind following a disturbing dream, thus conditioning both mind and body to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and cope with stress.
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Power Dreaming was a 2015 finalist at 欧博娱乐 ACT-IAC Igniting Innovation event. at Govloop.