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Review of Psychophysiological and Psychotherapeutic Studies of Stress Using Virtual Reality Technologies
V V Kosonogov1, K V Efimov1, Z K Rakhmankulova1
1Institute of Cognitive Neurosciences, HSE University, Moscow, Russia.
Abstract:
This review addresses the use of virtual reality technologies in the psychophysiology and psychotherapy of stress. Studies using virtual reality both to introduce subjects into a state of stress and to help reduce stress reactions are reviewed. Methods developed for treating patients suffering from stress-related disorders (in particular, PTSD and phobias) are described. In many cases, reductions in stress reactions with the help of virtual reality systems are achieved not only at the self-report (experiential) level, but also at the level of central and peripheral nervous system measures. This allows virtual reality to be regarded as a modern, inexpensive, and effective method, firstly, for introducing subjects into a state of stress with the aim of testing various hypotheses in psychophysiology and, secondly, to reduce stress reactions.
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