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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Gabriel Fowler

Rita rocks a PhD exploring virtual reality as mindfulness tool for insomnia

DURING a ten-year stint in the United States working in clinical research at the National Centre for PTSD and Stanford University, Rita Hitching saw how virtual reality (VR) was being used to help treat veterans with depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

"The primary thing I noticed for all of the people I did assessments for was sleep," Ms Hitching said.

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