VetHike: Improving Symptoms in Veterans with PTSD
Researchers: Gregory Bratman, Howard Frumkin
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a tragically common problem among US Military Veterans. Nature therapy is a promising, low-cost intervention, yet there are few rigorous studies that have evaluated it as a therapeutic intervention in Veterans with PTSD. A large fraction of Veterans receiving care at VA have PTSD, exacting a major toll on Veterans’ health, education, and employment, and affecting their families and communities. This pilot study aimed to determine whether group nature hikes—a low-cost, widely-available treatment with few if any disadvantages, and numerous potential advantages—may improve symptoms in Veterans with PTSD.
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