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Virtual reality in psychotherapy training.

Larry E Beutler1, T Mark Harwood

  • 1Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|February 26, 2004
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Virtual reality (VR) offers promising applications for psychotherapy training and treatment. This study details the development of a feasible and practical VR system for psychotherapy training, utilizing the Systematic Treatment Selection model.

Area of Science:

  • Psychotherapy
  • Virtual Reality Technology
  • Clinical Psychology Training

Background:

  • Virtual reality (VR) presents numerous opportunities for psychotherapy training and treatment.
  • Current VR technology limitations in availability and affordability necessitate the development of accessible alternatives.
  • Creative approaches can leverage existing technology to build simple VR systems for therapeutic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the initial development of a VR system for psychotherapy training.
  • To demonstrate the feasibility and practicality of using VR for training in psychotherapy.
  • To incorporate elements of the Systematic Treatment Selection (STS) model into VR training.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a simple VR system using available and affordable technology.

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  • Integration of Systematic Treatment Selection (STS) model criteria into the VR training system.
  • Evaluation of the feasibility and practicality of the developed VR training system.

    • Main Results:

    • The developed VR system demonstrates feasibility for psychotherapy training.
    • The system successfully incorporated STS model criteria, proving its practicality.
    • Initial endeavor highlights the potential for stepwise enhancement of VR systems.

    Conclusions:

    • VR technology holds significant potential for advancing psychotherapy training and treatment.
    • Accessible VR systems can be developed using existing technologies.
    • Future iterations can incorporate more sophisticated features for enhanced realism and therapeutic efficacy.