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Personalizing Virtual Reality for the Research and Treatment of Fear-Related Disorders: A Mini Review

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2022
This mini review presents the current state of the art in studies on the personalization of virtual reality for basic research and treatment of fear-related disorders.
Kamilla Bergsnev, Ana Luisa Sánchez Laws   +1 more
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Addressing fears of children with Williams syndrome: therapist and child behavior in the context of a novel play-and humor-infused exposure therapy approach

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
Many children with Williams syndrome struggle with fears and phobias that significantly impact their daily lives. Yet, there is sparse literature about the impact of behavioral interventions to treat anxiety and phobias among children with Williams ...
Brianna N. Young, Ellora Mohanty, Karen Levine, Bonita P. Klein-Tasman   +3 more
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A Theory of Everything: Overlapping Neurobiological Mechanisms of Psychotherapies of Fear and Anxiety Related Disorders

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2019
Similarities within the phenomenology, neurobiology, psychotherapeutic, and pharmacological treatments of distinctly categorized anxiety and fear related disorders suggest the involvement of common neurobiological mechanisms in their formation.
Arash Javanbakht
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Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami: a comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka [PDF]

, 2009
Catani C, Kohiladevy M, Ruf M, Schauer E, Elbert T, Neuner F. Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami: a comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka. BMC Psychiatry.
Mahendran Kohiladevy, Martina Ruf, Frank Neuner, Claudia Catani, Elbert, Thomas, Schauer Elisabeth, Catani, Claudia, Elisabeth Schauer, Kohiladevy, Mahendran, Elbert Thomas, Schauer, Elisabeth, Ruf, Martina, Neuner Frank, Ruf Martina, Ruf-Leuschner, Martina, Neuner, Frank, Thomas Elbert, Kohiladevy Mahendran, Catani Claudia   +18 more
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Tips for Effective Implementation of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in Phobias—A Systematic Review

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Background: The high incidence of phobias and the limited accessibility of psychotherapy are the reasons for the search for alternative treatments that increase the availability of effective treatment.
Marek Krzystanek, Stanisław Surma, Małgorzata Stokrocka, Monika Romańczyk, Jacek Przybyło, Natalia Krzystanek, Mariusz Borkowski   +6 more
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A randomised controlled pilot study: the effectiveness of narrative exposure therapy with adult survivors of the Sichuan earthquake [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a common psychological reaction after large-scale natural disasters. Given the number of people involved and shortage of resources in any major disaster, brief, pragmatic and easily trainable ...
Hunt, Nigel, Cox, Tom, Nigel Hunt, Zang, Y., Cox Tom, Yinyin Zang, Tom Cox, Hunt Nigel, Zang, Yinyin, Zang Yinyin, Hunt, N.   +10 more
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Sleep enhances exposure therapy [PDF]

Psychological Medicine, 2013
BackgroundSleep benefits memory consolidation. Here, we tested the beneficial effect of sleep on memory consolidation following exposure psychotherapy of phobic anxiety.MethodA total of 40 individuals afflicted with spider phobia according to DSM-IV underwent a one-session virtual reality exposure treatment and either slept for 90 min or stayed awake ...
Kleim, Birgit, Wilhelm, F H, Temp, L, Margraf, J, Wiederhold, B K, Rasch, Björn   +5 more
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In utero exposure to antiretroviral therapy: feasibility of long-term follow-up. [PDF]

, 2009
Most uninfected children born to diagnosed HIV-infected women in the United Kingdom (UK) are exposed to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in utero and neonatally, and concerns exist about potential adverse effects of such exposure. We explored the feasibility
Masters, Janet, Peckham, Catherine, Lyall, Hermione, Willey, Barbara, Hankin, Claire, Tookey, Pat   +5 more
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Using Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy to Enhance Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Identifying Areas of Clinical Adoption and Potential Obstacles

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019
Despite strong evidence of effectiveness, exposure therapy is an underutilized treatment for anxiety disorders at a time when effective treatment for anxiety is greatly needed.
Debra Boeldt, Elizabeth McMahon, Mimi McFaul, Walter Greenleaf   +3 more
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Effectiveness of Prolonged Exposure Therapy vs. Cognitive Processing Therapy in Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [poster] [PDF]

, 2023
This systematic review investigates the comparative effectiveness of two evidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapies: Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
Crook, Raven
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