Virtual Reality in the Assessment and Treatment of Weight-Related Disorders

Wiederhold, Brenda K.; Riva, Giuseppe; Gutiérrez-Maldonado, José

doi:10.1089/cyber.2016.0012

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“…Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involving VR exposure is effective for treating more severe psychological disorders such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Rothbaum et al, 2001; Difede and Hoffman, 2002; Freedman et al, 2010; Rizzo et al, 2010; Difede et al, 2014). VR has also been used to treat eating disorders (Manzoni et al, 2016; Wiederhold et al, 2016) and may help treat delusions (Freeman et al, 2016), self-criticism (Falconer et al, 2014); and patients with chronic pain (Botella et al, 2013; Garcia-Palacios et al, 2015). To our knowledge; no studies have tested VR as an intervention to facilitate mindfulness skills training for DBT®, nor are there any studies using VR to treat BPD, an unusually severe mental disorder.…”

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The Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Mindfulness Skills Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Study

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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental disorder characterized by a dysfunctional pattern of affective instability, impulsivity, and disturbed interpersonal relationships. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT®) is the most effective treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder, but demand for DBT® far exceeds existing clinical resources. Most patients with BPD never receive DBT®. Incorporating computer technology into the DBT® could help increase dissemination. Immersive Virtual Reality technology (VR) is becoming widely available to mainstream consumers. This case study explored the feasibility/clinical potential of using immersive virtual reality technology to enhance DBT® mindfulness skills training of a 32 year old female diagnosed with BPD. Prior to using VR, the patient experienced difficulty practicing DBT® mindfulness due to her emotional reactivity, and difficulty concentrating. To help the patient focus her attention, and to facilitate DBT® mindfulness skills learning, the patient looked into virtual reality goggles, and had the illusion of slowly “floating down” a 3D computer-generated river while listening to DBT® mindfulness training audios. Urges to commit suicide, urges to self harm, urges to quit therapy, urges to use substances, and negative emotions were all reduced after each VR mindfulness session and VR mindfulness was well accepted/liked by the patient. Although case studies are scientifically inconclusive by nature, results from this feasibility study were encouraging. Future controlled studies are needed to quantify whether VR-enhanced mindfulness training has long term benefits e.g., increasing patient acceptance and/or improving therapeutic outcome. Computerizing some of the DBT® skills treatment modules would reduce cost and increase dissemination.

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The Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Mindfulness Skills Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Study

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“…However, as all these disorders have slightly different clinical presentations, there is a need to develop efficient and comprehensive methods for their treatment. Applying VR to the therapy of ED proved to be meaningful for both, assessment and treatment [26,27].…”

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Virtual reality – a valuable tool to advance treatment of mental disorders

Grochowska¹,

Wichniak²,

Jarema³

2019

Arch Psych Psych

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Human-computer interactions are a new path of treatment in mental healthcare. Virtual Reality technology is an interesting example of a digital tool that can be used in the treatment of mental disorders. It may be useful for improving personal competencies or overcoming deficits. This paper presents a range of successful VR applications in psychiatry and psychology. VR was found to be effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders, PTSD, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. Repetitiveness of virtual experience in a particular environment offered by VR technology makes it a promising option in the treatment of mental disorders. Another asset of VR is a good control of intensity of therapeutic interventions that can be regulated by a therapist. Moreover, at the VR session can be individualized for each patient and it may be adapted to his/her personal preferences and needs. VR offers sense of "being here and now" during the session. It is also an engaging method of training for patients who do not want to use the conventional training techniques. Recently, VR use has become more available and acknowledged. However, there are still certain limitations for its broader use in the sector of mental health. The most significant one being the high cost of VR software designing, as well as VR hardware devices, which are still too expensive for mass adoption.

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“…There are currently many ongoing research initiatives that have been designed to further our knowledge on the applications of VR systems to flavor/food experience design 5 (e.g., Bruijnes et al, 2016). One such initiative involves using VR to expose (virtually) people with food-related medical conditions to obesogenic environments (Schroeder et al, 2016; Wiederhold et al, 2016). …”

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Multisensory Technology for Flavor Augmentation: A Mini Review

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There is growing interest in the development of new technologies that capitalize on our emerging understanding of the multisensory influences on flavor perception in order to enhance human–food interaction design. This review focuses on the role of (extrinsic) visual, auditory, and haptic/tactile elements in modulating flavor perception and more generally, our food and drink experiences. We review some of the most exciting examples of recent multisensory technologies for augmenting such experiences. Here, we discuss applications for these technologies, for example, in the field of food experience design, in the support of healthy eating, and in the rapidly growing world of sensory marketing. However, as the review makes clear, while there are many opportunities for novel human–food interaction design, there are also a number of challenges that will need to be tackled before new technologies can be meaningfully integrated into our everyday food and drink experiences.

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Virtual Reality in the Assessment and Treatment of Weight-Related Disorders

Cited by 51 publications

References 47 publications

The Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Mindfulness Skills Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Study

The Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Mindfulness Skills Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Study

Virtual reality – a valuable tool to advance treatment of mental disorders

Multisensory Technology for Flavor Augmentation: A Mini Review

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