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[Development of virtual reality as an exposure technique].

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¹kbo-Inn-Salzach-Klinikum, Gabersee 7, 83512, Wasserburg am Inn, Deutschland.

|February 5, 2019

Summary

Virtual reality (VR) exposure therapy effectively treats anxiety disorders. Research is expanding beyond specific phobias to complex conditions and using VR as a tool to understand psychological processes.

Keywords:

Anxiety disorders Exposure therapy Therapy process research Virtual reality

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Background:

Virtual reality (VR) has been explored for anxiety disorder exposure therapy for two decades.
Meta-analyses confirm the therapeutic effectiveness of VR exposure therapy.
Recent advancements in VR technology have enhanced its applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the current state of VR exposure therapy for anxiety disorders.
To review recent research and development in VR exposure therapy.
To highlight VR's role in understanding psychopathology.

Main Methods:

The study employs a narrative review of existing research.
It examines research on VR exposure therapy for various anxiety disorders.
It discusses the evolution of VR applications in therapy and research.

Main Results:

Research focus has shifted from specific phobias to complex anxiety disorders like social anxiety disorder.
VR is increasingly utilized as an experimental method to investigate psychopathological processes.
VR exposure therapy is established for probing mechanisms of therapeutic action.

Conclusions:

Further research is needed for complex anxiety disorders (panic, agoraphobia, social anxiety) and trauma-related disorders.
VR has become a valuable research tool in clinical and basic science.
Technological advancements predict continued growth in VR research for mental health.