Virtual reality exposure therapy in the treatment of fear of flying: a case report

Virtual Reality Treatments for Specific Phobias: A Review

“…However, the resources and time required to conduct such a therapy session have daunted many therapist and researchers. The group of Rothbaum and Hodges was one of the pioneers in considering fear of flying as an ideal candidate for virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy 14 . Virtual reality provided means to the researchers to create a virtual environment where the participant can have the sense of total immersion into the aero plane with additional cues of sound, vibration, touch etc.…”

Applications of 3D Simulation in Mental Health: Utilities and New Developments

“…that in vivo exposure can cause for the treatment of fear to flying have led researchers to be interested in VR applications to this disorder very early on. Rothbaum, et al (1996) evaluated the efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy in a case study of a person suffering from fear and avoidance of flying diagnosed formally as a specific phobia. To do this, these authors developed a virtual environment that reproduced the interior of an airplane, where the person was seated, exposed to take off and landing as well as several different weather conditions during the flight (calm and storm).…”

Les thérapies utilisant la réalité virtuelle dans les troubles phobiques

“…Ces dernières années, plusieurs études de cas ont montré, sur la base de comparaisons avant et après traitement, que l'exposition in virtuo permettait une amélioration clinique des patients, notamment en cas d'acrophobie [4], d'arachnophobie [5], de phobie de l'avion [17], de claustrophobie [2,13], de phobie de la conduite [20], ou encore de phobie sociale [1].…”