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Moving beyond symptom reduction: A meta‐analysis on the effect of exposure therapy for PTSD on quality of life

Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 80, Issue 10, Page 2134-2146, October 2024.
Abstract Objectives Quality of life (QOL) is a multidimensional construct including emotional well‐being, life satisfaction, and physical health. Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) consistently report low QOL, highlighting the importance of assessing the effectiveness of first‐line PTSD treatments (e.g., exposure‐based therapies) on ...
Kiran Kaur, Anu Asnaani, Hannah C. Levy, Madeleine L. Miller, David F. Tolin, Carmen P. McLean   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electricity contract design and wholesale market outcomes in Australia's National Electricity Market

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Volume 68, Issue 4, Page 784-804, October 2024.
Abstract The emergence of variable renewable energy (VRE) technologies has created a range of different energy contracting techniques. Within Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM), Run‐of‐Plant (RoP) Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) became the most common form of contract with purchasers of wind and solar energy agreeing to pay a fixed price ...
Tim Nelson, Stephanie Easton, Lewis Wand, Joel Gilmore, Tahlia Nolan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of virtual reality exposure therapy in the treatment of PTSD and anxiety disorders

Debates em Psiquiatria
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) has emerged as a groundbreaking tool in the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and anxiety disorders, offering a controlled, immersive environment that facilitates desensitization and fear ...
Kirolos Eskandar
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Exploring the perceptions of former ICU patients and clinical staff on barriers and facilitators to the implementation of virtual reality exposure therapy: A qualitative study

Nursing in Critical Care, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 313-324, March 2024.
Abstract Background Virtual reality (VR) as a digital technology has developed rapidly, becoming more realistic, portable, sensory and easier to navigate. Although studies have found VR to be effective for many clinical applications, patients and clinicians have described several barriers to the successful implementation of this technology.
Jacqueline Twamley, Oliver Hamer, James Hill, Roger Kenyon, Huw Twamley, Rob Casey, Jennifer Zhang, Alexandra Williams, Andrew Clegg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nanorheology and Nanoindentation Revealed a Softening and an Increased Viscous Fluidity of Adherent Mammalian Cells upon Increasing the Frequency

Small, Volume 20, Issue 6, February 8, 2024.
AFM nanorheology and nanoindentation measurements on living cells. Topographic image of a HeLa cell in buffer and examples of force‐distance curves in nanoindentation and nanorheology measurements. Abstract The nanomechanical response of a cell depends on the frequency at which the cell is probed.
Victor G. Gisbert, Francsico M. Espinosa, Juan G. Sanchez, Maria Concepcion Serrano, Ricardo Garcia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Gamified, Automated Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Fear of Spiders: A Single-Subject Trial Under Simulated Real-World Conditions

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
BackgroundVirtual Reality exposure therapy (VRET) is an evidence-based treatment of phobias and recent research suggests that this applies also to self-contained, automated interventions requiring no therapist guidance.
Philip Lindner, Philip Lindner, Alexander Miloff, Camilla Bergman, Gerhard Andersson, Gerhard Andersson, William Hamilton, Per Carlbring   +7 more
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EEG‐Based Emotion Recognition Datasets for Virtual Environments: A Survey

Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
One of the most important problems in virtual environments (VEs) is the difficulty users face when trying to deal with increasingly complex systems. Thus, giving machines the ability to understand human emotions would make interactions easier and more reliable.
Hussein Ali Hamzah, Kasim K. Abdalla, Jyotismita Chaki   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term effects of virtual reality exposure therapy for adolescents with public speaking anxiety: a one-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial

Frontiers in Virtual Reality
IntroductionPublic Speaking Anxiety (PSA) is a highly prevalent disorder and may lead to adverse consequences. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) is an effective treatment for PSA in adults and adolescents, yet little is known about the long-term ...
Pia R. Hauge, Pia R. Hauge, Pia R. Hauge, Rolf Gjestad, Rolf Gjestad, Rolf Gjestad, Philip Lindner, Philip Lindner, Tine Nordgreen, Smiti Kahlon   +9 more
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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy does not provide any additional value in agoraphobic patients: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2013
Background: A number of studies have demonstrated the efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) in specific phobias, but research in seriously impaired patients with agoraphobia is lacking. In this randomized controlled trial with patients with
Kerkhof, G.A., Morina, N., Meyerbroker, K., Emmelkamp, P.M.G.   +3 more
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