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秋葵视频 researchers have partnered with the , to study thru-hiking as an alternative method of therapy for combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The purpose of the research is to expand literature on the benefits of wilderness experience programs and wilderness therapy by determining if a thru-hike 鈥� walking an entire long-distance trail during one attempt 鈥� allows veterans to process their combat experiences and alleviate PTSD. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 veterans can literally be in a combat zone one day and within hours they鈥檒l be at home with their families,鈥� said Zachary Dietrich, researcher and Marine Corps veteran. 鈥淚t isn鈥檛 like wars past when it took weeks to get back home and they had time to adjust.鈥� The program is a six-month, 2,000-plus mile journey through one of three National Scenic Trails 鈥� the Appalachian, Continental Divide and Pacific Crest. Combat veterans who thru-hike the Appalachian Trail begin at Springer Mountain in northern Georgia and end at Mount Katahdin in Maine covering a total of 2,185 miles on their long-distance journey. 鈥淲e鈥檝e found that the main things they benefit from during the hike are long periods of isolation, reflection and time inside of their own head,鈥� said Dietrich who is pursuing his Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree at Georgia Southern. 鈥淎s researchers, we鈥檙e trying to see if there鈥檚 a way we can direct those thoughts a bit and maximize the benefits of the experience.鈥� A team of researchers hiked alongside the veterans for several days to gain a better understanding of the alternative therapy. 鈥淲e hiked with them for more than 20 miles,鈥� said Shauna Joye, Ph.D., Air Force veteran and Georgia Southern professor. 鈥淚 think that hiking with them showed that psychologists aren鈥檛 just about the couch mentality. We just chatted with them and they ended up bringing up things they鈥檝e experienced.鈥� University researchers will continue to work with the Warrior Hike program by providing psychoeducation to veterans as they hike the trail. This will aid in determining whether adding a therapy component can enhance the benefits of a wilderness experience. 鈥淣ew ideas need to start being generated and that鈥檚 kind of what we鈥檙e hoping to do,鈥� said Dietrich who added that he appreciates the University supporting his PTSD research. 鈥淏etween my bachelor’s and master鈥檚 degrees, this is my fourth university and I could not have done this research anywhere else,鈥� said Dietrich. 鈥淧TSD affects a lot of people at one point or another and it鈥檚 something we all need to be aware of.鈥� The results of the study will be used to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of wilderness experience programs and their value to combat veterans. Three-time combat veteran, Sean Gobin, founded the Warrior Hike Program in 2012 after he hiked the Appalachian Trail to 鈥渨alk off the war.鈥� In 2010, U.S. Congress declared June 27 National PTSD Awareness Day as a means to raise public awareness for PTSD and its effective treatments to assist those affected by the disorder.