{"id":90971,"date":"2018-10-01T09:37:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T13:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=90971"},"modified":"2018-10-03T09:23:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T13:23:38","slug":"ucf-restores-clinic-receives-grant-develop-new-vr-software-treat-ptsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-restores-clinic-receives-grant-develop-new-vr-software-treat-ptsd\/","title":{"rendered":"Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½ RESTORES Clinic Receives Grant to Develop New VR Software to Treat PTSD"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new $3 million grant from the Department of Defense will help the Âé¶¹Ó³»´«Ã½\u2019s RESTORES clinic develop its own virtual reality software to treat first responders, veterans, active duty personnel and civilians with post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related disorders.<\/p>\n
The clinic currently uses third-party software. However, the new grant will allow RESTORES to develop its own software to address a wider range of scenarios, such as those faced by first responders and survivors of mass shootings or sexual assault as well as situations veterans and active duty personnel face. The grant will also help test ways to increase the software\u2019s effectiveness.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honored that the Department of Defense has recognized the success of our treatment program and continues to entrust us with funding that allows us to provide cutting-edge treatment based on rigorous clinical science,\u201d says Deborah Beidel, director of the RESTORES clinic.<\/p>\n
RESTORES began in 2010 with the purpose of treating veterans and active-duty military personnel with combat-related PTSD. After the Pulse night club shooting, services expanded to include first responders and survivors of mass shootings.\u00a0 Since opening, it has treated more than 450 combat veterans and first responders.<\/p>\n