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Phobia Exposure Therapy Using Virtual and Augmented Reality: A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences, 2022
A specific phobia is a common anxiety-related disorder that can be treated efficiently using different therapies including exposure therapy or cognitive therapy. One of the most famous methods to treat a specific phobia is exposure therapy.
Ghaida Albakri, Rahma Bouaziz, Wallaa Alharthi, Slim Kammoun, Mohammed Al-Sarem, Faisal Saeed, Mohammed Hadwan   +6 more
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Virtual Reality–Based Psychotherapy in Social Anxiety Disorder: fMRI Study Using a Self-Referential Task

JMIR Mental Health, 2021
BackgroundAlthough it has been well demonstrated that the efficacy of virtual reality therapy for social anxiety disorder is comparable to that of traditional cognitive behavioral therapy, little is known about the effect of virtual reality on ...
Hur, Ji-Won, Shin, Hyemin, Jung, Dooyoung, Lee, Heon-Jeong, Lee, Sungkil, Kim, Gerard J, Cho, Chung-Yean, Choi, Seungmoon, Lee, Seung-Moo, Cho, Chul-Hyun   +9 more
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Efficacy of immersive PTSD treatments: A systematic review of virtual and augmented reality exposure therapy and a meta-analysis of virtual reality exposure therapy

Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2021
Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) and augmented reality exposure therapy (ARET) are digitally assisted psychotherapies that potentially enhance posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment by increasing a patient's sense of presence during exposure therapy.
Eshuis, L.V., Gelderen, M.J. van, Zuiden, M. van, Nijdam, M.J., Vermetten, E., Olff, M., Bakker, A.   +6 more
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Using Ultrasonic Haptics Within an Immersive Spider Exposure Environment to Provide a Multi-Sensorial Experience

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2021
A proof of concept virtual reality system is presented that integrates ultrasonic feedback sensations to provide a demonstrative virtual reality exposure therapy environment containing multiple scenarios with virtual spiders.
Daniel Brice, Zara Gibson , Fintan McGuinness, Karen Rafferty   +3 more
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Modification of the therapist’s facial expressions using virtual reality technology during the treatment of social anxiety disorder: a case series

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
Exposure therapy is a mainstream of treatment for social anxiety disorder (SAD). However, effort and time are required to recreate interpersonal situations that produce moderate anxiety.
Toshiro Horigome, Toshiro Horigome, Shigeo Yoshida, Shigeo Yoshida, Tomohiro Tanikawa, Masaru Mimura, Taishiro Kishimoto, Taishiro Kishimoto   +7 more
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Virtual reality exposure therapy in the treatment of driving phobia [PDF]

Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa, 2010
A growing number of researches has appeared on virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) to treat anxiety disorders. The purpose of this article was to review some evidences that support the VRET efficacy to treat driving phobia. The studies were identified through computerized search (PubMed/Medline, Web of Science, and Scielo databases) from 1984 to ...
da Costa, Rafael Thomaz, de Carvalho, Marcele Regine, Nardi, Antonio Egidio   +2 more
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Virtual reality delivered exposure for fear of needles: a small-scale pilot

Frontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundFear of needles significantly impacts individual and public health by leading many adults to avoid necessary medical procedures, including vaccinations and blood tests.
Anna Caltabiano, Taylor Burke, Jacqueline Nesi, Martina Di Simplicio, Nejra van Zalk   +4 more
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Virtual reality exposure therapy using a virtual Iraq: Case report [PDF]

Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2008
AbstractPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been estimated to affect up to 18% of returning Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans. Soldiers need to maintain constant vigilance to deal with unpredictable threats, and an unprecedented number of soldiers are surviving serious wounds.
Maryrose, Gerardi, Barbara Olasov, Rothbaum, Kerry, Ressler, Mary, Heekin, Albert, Rizzo   +4 more
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Artificial Intelligence and Mental Well‐Being in Adult Education: Implications for Practice and Professional Responsibility

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mental well‐being is central to adult learner success, yet many adult education institutions lack capacity to provide timely and accessible support. This article examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can strengthen mental health–adjacent supports in adult and continuing higher education, with attention to professional practice and ...
Adam L. McClain, Thomas Wade
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Normal‐Appearing White Matter Injury Mediates Chronic Deep Venous Hypoxia and Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore how cerebral hypoxia and Normal‐Appearing White Matter (NAWM) integrity affect MS lesion burden and clinical course. Methods Seventy‐nine MS patients, including 13 clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients and 66 relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients, and 44 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited from ...
Xinli Wang, Huiying Wang, Zhizheng Zhuo, Ai Guo, Ke Lv, Decai Tian, Chao Chai, Yunyun Duan, Shuang Xia   +8 more
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