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An Experimental Exploration of Cognitive Workload and Situational Awareness in Virtual Reality: Implications for Non‐Clinical Emotional Support

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Many people face emotional challenges without meeting the criteria for clinical mental disorders. Virtual Reality (VR) has become popular in psychotherapy due to accessibility, but it can sometimes increase cognitive workload (CWL) and decrease situational awareness (SA).
Fabiha Islam, Zipporah Bright, Liang Zhan, Chao Shi   +3 more
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An elevated plus-maze in mixed reality for studying human anxiety-related behavior

BMC Biology, 2017
Background A dearth of laboratory tests to study actual human approach-avoidance behavior has complicated translational research on anxiety. The elevated plus-maze (EPM) is the gold standard to assess approach-avoidance behavior in rodents. Methods Here,
Sarah V. Biedermann, Daniel G. Biedermann, Frederike Wenzlaff, Tim Kurjak, Sawis Nouri, Matthias K. Auer, Klaus Wiedemann, Peer Briken, Jan Haaker, Tina B. Lonsdorf, Johannes Fuss   +10 more
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Developing an auxiliary tool for treatment of specific phobias via virtual reality technology applications: An effectiveness study [PDF]

Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Purpose of the study is to develop an auxiliary tool that can be used by experts working in the clinical settings for psychological support processes to adults diagnosed with simple phobia.
Sedat Isikli, Zeynel Baran, Selcuk Aslan
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Effectiveness of XR‐Based Exposure Therapy for Phobic Disorders

Journal of Counseling &Development, Volume 103, Issue 3, Page 316-333, July 2025.
ABSTRACT Research on anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) indicates that virtual reality and related technologies are effective tools for therapy. Given the similar underlying mechanism of these disorders to phobias, it is thought by researchers in mental health care that VR‐based exposure therapies would have similar treatment outcomes ...
Richard Lamb, Jason Perry, Emily C. Sutherland, Douglas Hoston Jr., Alex Garris, Aniya M. DeRiggs   +5 more
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An Investigation of Various Machine and Deep Learning Techniques Applied in Automatic Fear Level Detection and Acrophobia Virtual Therapy

Sensors, 2020
In this paper, we investigate various machine learning classifiers used in our Virtual Reality (VR) system for treating acrophobia. The system automatically estimates fear level based on multimodal sensory data and a self-reported emotion assessment ...
Oana Bălan, Gabriela Moise, Alin Moldoveanu, Marius Leordeanu, Florica Moldoveanu   +4 more
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René Girard's Revision and Misapprehension of Psychoanalysis

International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Volume 22, Issue 2, June 2025.
ABSTRACT René Girard's theories of mimetic desire, religious sacrifice, and violence have been immensely provocative and influential. His ways of framing literary desire and conflict are fascinating, as they illustrate how desire and rivalry unleashed lead to violence and derangement.
Jerry S. Piven
wiley   +1 more source

Take a Look at Me Now: The Use of Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder

Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 81, Issue 6, Page 494-502, June 2025.
ABSTRACT In anxiety and related disorders, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) was one of the first steps toward integrating technology into psychological treatments. In this article, we discuss crucial therapeutical skills and provide a case conceptualisation for the treatment of social anxiety disorder with VRET.
Katharina Meyerbröker, Paul Emmelkamp
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Within- and Between-Session Prefrontal Cortex Response to Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Acrophobia

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2018
Exposure Therapy (ET) has demonstrated its efficacy in the treatment of phobias, anxiety and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), however, it suffers a high drop-out rate because of too low or too high patient engagement in treatment.
Aleksandra Landowska, David Roberts, Peter Eachus, Alan Barrett   +3 more
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Is the Vertical-Horizontal Illusion a Byproduct of the Environmental Vertical Illusion?

Evolutionary Psychology, 2020
The vertical-horizontal illusion is the overestimation of a vertical line compared to a horizontal line of the same length. Jackson and Cormack (2007) proposed that the vertical-horizontal illusion might be a byproduct of the mechanisms that generate the
Rebecka K. Hahnel-Peeters, Jessica L. Idoine, Russell E. Jackson, Aaron T. Goetz   +3 more
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Effectiveness and Safety of Using Chatbots to Improve Mental Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
BackgroundThe global shortage of mental health workers has prompted the utilization of technological advancements, such as chatbots, to meet the needs of people with mental health conditions.
Abd-Alrazaq, Alaa Ali, Rababeh, Asma, Alajlani, Mohannad, Bewick, Bridgette M, Househ, Mowafa   +4 more
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