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Virtual reality exposure therapy for panic disorder [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Psychiatry, 2023
Introduction Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is a treatment in a virtual environment based on the representation of a patient’s disease in virtual reality.
S.-E. Cho, H. Ma, S.-G. Kang
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Scoping review of the hardware and software features of virtual reality exposure therapy for social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, and specific phobia

open access: yesFrontiers in Virtual Reality, 2023
Introduction: The use of virtual reality technology to deliver exposure therapy in the treatment of phobic anxiety (i.e., social anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, and specific phobia) has been proposed to be advantageous compared with in-vivo exposure ...
Benjamin Arnfred   +4 more
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The effect of virtual reality exposure therapy on focus of attention, self-criticism, and interpretation bias in university students with social anxiety [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Education and Health Promotion, 2023
BACKGROUND: The present research aims to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality exposure therapy on the focus of attention, self-criticism, and interpretation bias among university students with social anxiety.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present
Monir Ghasempeyvandi, Hajar Torkan
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Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Specific Phobias: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPsikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2023
Specific phobia is defined as a notable and continuous fear of a certain object or a situation that particularly impairs daily life and functioning. It is also one of the most common psychological disorders. Exposure-based interventions are commonly used
Merve Demir, Tolga Köskün
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Exploring the feasibility of using virtual reality as a nonpharmacological intervention to alleviate patient fear of needles during medical treatment: A study protocol

open access: yesJournal of Perioperative Nursing, 2023
Background: An extreme fear of needles results in patients avoiding procedures that involve needle exposure, potentially compromising their health outcomes.
Craig Gilbertson   +2 more
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VIRTUAL REALITY OPENS NEW FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT AND EDUCATION [PDF]

open access: yesPsychiatria Fennica, 2021
Virtual reality has been around the corner for quite some time. However, the technical development of the last few years has really brought affordable and easily usable virtual reality headsets to the larger public.
Joel Holmén
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Management of obsessive–compulsive disorder with virtual reality-based exposure

open access: yesIndustrial Psychiatry Journal, 2021
Little information is available about use of virtual reality exposure for management of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). We present a patient with OCD, who presented with significant dysfunction related to his OC symptoms and was managed with virtual
Devakshi Dua   +2 more
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Immersive virtual reality in Palliative Care: prospects for Total Rehabilitation

open access: yesCadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2022
Introduction: Virtual Reality presents itself as a promising tool for improving health technologies and enhancing interventions to improve the functionality and quality of life of patients and families facing progressive diseases and/
Breno Augusto Bormann de Souza Filho   +1 more
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Handheld or head-mounted? An experimental comparison of the potential of augmented reality for animal phobia treatment using smartphone and HoloLens 2

open access: yesFrontiers in Virtual Reality, 2022
Exposure therapy is an effective treatment for specific phobia that could be further enhanced through Augmented Reality, a novel technology that can facilitate implementation of gradual exposure and promote treatment acceptability.
Nele A. J. De Witte   +6 more
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Experiences of Gamified and Automated Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Spider Phobia: Qualitative Study

open access: yesJMIR Serious Games, 2020
BackgroundVirtual reality exposure therapy is an efficacious treatment of anxiety disorders, and recent research suggests that such treatments can be automated, relying on gamification elements instead of a real-life therapist directing treatment.
Lindner, Philip   +7 more
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