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World J Clin Cases. Sep 16, 2025; 13(26): 100363
Published online Sep 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i26.100363
Effects of driving simulator intervention on post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms after traffic accidents: A single-subject study
Hye-Won Jeong, Ji-Won Jung, Sang-Hyuk Jang, Dong-Yoon Kim, Ji-Young Lee, Jong-Sik Jang
Hye-Won Jeong, Ji-Young Lee, Jong-Sik Jang, Department of Occupational Therapy, Kangwon National University, Samcheok 25949, Gangwon, South Korea
Ji-Won Jung, Sang-Hyuk Jang, Department of Occupational Therapy, Wholere Hospital, Goyang 10585, South Korea
Dong-Yoon Kim, Department of Occupational Therapy, Pogeunhan Hospital, Seoul 01128, South Korea
Author contributions: Jeong HW, Jang JS designed research; Jung JW, Jang SH performed research; Jeong HW analyzed data; Lee JY, Kim DY, Jang JS wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Bioethics Committee (KWNUIRB-2023-05-005-002).
Informed consent statement: After explaining the research procedure to the study participants and obtaining their consent, the study was conducted.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Data sharing statement: The datasets generated during or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Corresponding author: Jong-Sik Jang, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Kangwon National University, 346 Hwangjo-gil, Dogye-eup, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do, Samcheok 25949, Gangwon, South Korea. js_ot@kangwon.ac.kr
Received: August 22, 2024
Revised: November 21, 2024
Accepted: June 3, 2025
Published online: September 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This study suggest the potential of using a driving simulator as an exposure treatment tool for in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to traffic accidents with PTSD symptoms.