Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety condition caused by exposure to severe trauma. It is characterised by nightmares, flashbacks, hyper-vigilance and avoidance behaviour. These all lead to impaired functioning reducing quality of life. PTSD affects 2–5% of the population globally. Most sufferers cannot access effective treatment, leading to impaired psychological functioning reducing quality of life. Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) is a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment that has shown significant clinical effectiveness in PTSD. Another treatment modality, that is, trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy is also an effective intervention. However, both evidence-based treatments are significantly resource intensive as they need trained therapists to deliver them. A concept of a neuro-digital tool for development is proposed to put to clinical practice of delivering EMDR to improve availability, efficiency and effectiveness of treatment. The evidence in using new technologies to measure sleep, geolocation and conversational analysis of social media to report objective outcome measures is explored. If achieved, this can be fed back to users with data anonymously collated to evaluate and improve the tool. Coproduction would be at the heart of product development so that the tool is acceptable and accessible to people with the condition.
DOI
10.1049/htl2.12055
Publication Date
2023-12-01
Publication Title
Healthcare Technology Letters
Volume
10
Issue
6
Publisher
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
ISSN
2053-3713
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
First Page
133
Last Page
138
Recommended Citation
Laugharne, R., Farid, M., James, C., Dutta, A., & et al. (2023) 'Neurotechnological solutions for post‐traumatic stress disorder: A perspective review and concept proposal', Healthcare Technology Letters, 10(6), pp. 133-138. Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET): Available at: https://doi.org/10.1049/htl2.12055
