Digital Therapy Intervention Effects on PTSD Symptoms Research
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**Research Overview** Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is serious psychological disorder, approximately 5%-10% population affected lifetime. With internet technology development, electronic mental health psychosocial support (eMHPSS) technologies provide new possibilities PTSD treatment.
Digital Therapy Intervention Effects on PTSD Symptoms Research
**Research Overview** Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is serious psychological disorder, approximately 5%-10% population affected lifetime. With internet technology development, electronic mental health psychosocial support (eMHPSS) technologies provide new possibilities PTSD treatment. This study aims evaluating digital therapy traditional psychological intervention effectiveness differences.
**Experimental Design** Researchers recruited 73 Swiss French university students, randomly divided three groups: 1. **Traditional Intervention Group**: Deep interviews based crisis event stress debriefing model 2. **Digital Intervention Group**: eMHPSS anonymous interviews through tablet computers 3. **Control Group**: No additional intervention
**Experimental Process** - Pre-experiment: Assess baseline psychological state using STAI, BDI, PANAS scales - Stimulus materials: Select movie clips inducing strong emotional responses - Post-intervention: Reassess anxiety levels emotional state - Follow-up tracking: Record flashback phenomena within one week
**Research Results** 1. **Anxiety Levels**: Traditional intervention group digital intervention group similar effectiveness reducing anxiety 2. **Negative Emotions**: Traditional intervention group better effectiveness reducing negative emotions 3. **Flashback Phenomena**: Control group highest flashback frequency, digital intervention group second, traditional intervention group best effectiveness
**Mechanism Analysis** Emotional expression catharsis help emotional regulation, thereby reducing flashback phenomena. Whether face-to-face communication or digital platform confiding, both provide certain emotional regulation effects.
**Research Limitations** Due ethical considerations, trauma degree induced movie clips far lower real PTSD trauma, therefore digital therapy effectiveness real environments still requires further validation.
**Practical Psychology Suggestions** 1. **Emotional Catharsis**: Release negative emotions through loud expression writing methods 2. **Diary Therapy**: Record experiences feelings, promoting psychological adjustment 3. **Digital Support**: Utilize anonymous confiding platforms obtaining emotional support
**Research Significance** This study provides empirical support digital mental health service development, indicating digital therapy certain effectiveness alleviating mild post-traumatic symptoms, offering new ideas expanding mental health service coverage.
