Virtual Reality in Evidence-Based Psychotherapy

Szentágotai, Aurora; Opriş, David; David, Daniel

doi:10.5772/13130

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“…Several authors have pointed out the advantages that VR brings to clinical psychology and psychotherapy (Glanz, Rizzo, & Graap, 2003;Riva, 2003;Szentagotai, Opriş, & David, 2011). VR offers the potential to immerse the patient in a highly controlled yet ecological environment, to match this environment to patient's needs, and to approach problems in a manner that otherwise would be expensive and/or possibly less effective.…”

Section: Virtual Reality In Psychotherapymentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Also, following a cognitive formulation of the emotional reactions, immersion in VR may also be used to get real-time access to patient's negative automatic thoughts and irrational/dysfunctional core beliefs in order to challenge and restructure them while the patient is immersed in the virtual environment and confronted with the phobic stimulus (Szentagotai et al, 2011). However, as compared to VRET, the use of VR in conjunction with practical problems solving techniques, symptomatic techniques, and/or classical cognitive restructuring techniques (i.e., restructuring conscious beliefs), is still very incipient.…”

Section: Virtual Reality-based Cbt In the Treatment Of Anxiety Disordmentioning

confidence: 99%

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New Directions in Virtual Reality-Based Therapy for Anxiety Disorders

David¹,

Matu²,

David³

2013

International Journal of Cognitive Therapy

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This article critically discusses the new trends in virtual reality-based (psycho) therapy for anxiety disorders. After an initial brief presentation of anxiety disorders and their current traditional evidence-based treatments (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapies; CBTs), current models of virtual reality-based therapy are presented and examined. The paper emphasizes that virtual reality-based therapy is not a new form of therapy, but a technological development in the current evidence-based therapies (e.g., virtual reality-based CBTs). New trends in virtual reality-based therapy are also presented. To date, research supports the efficacy of virtual reality-based CBTs for anxiety disorders. The paper also discusses advantages of virtual reality (VR) technologies in (1) clarifying theory/mechanisms of change; (2) potentially reducing costs and increasing access and (3) stimulating more ecological research in the CBT. The need for further studies using VR is also highlighted.The last two decades have witnessed an increasing effort to integrate technological developments into the research and practice of clinical psychology and psychotherapy. Today, new approaches integrating technological components such as computer-assisted therapy, internet-based intervention, cognitive bias modification, and virtual reality exposure therapy, have become more widely used in mental

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Section: Virtual Reality In Psychotherapymentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Virtual Reality-based Cbt In the Treatment Of Anxiety Disordmentioning

confidence: 99%