Virtual Reality (VR) technology places users in a computer-generated three-dimensional environment, where they experience a variety of visual and auditory cues related to their clinical needs. Despite the considerable growth of scientific knowledge in this field, its application to clinical practice has been slow. The aim of this article is to synthesise the evidence on the application of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) interventions in the treatment of various disorders: eating disorders, psychotic disorders, and addictions, focusing on anxiety disorders, in adults and in developmental age. VR technologies make it possible to create and replicate dangerous and impossible situations in the real world, enabling the precise acquisition of data, facilitating a more careful evaluation of rehabilitation progress. furthermore, by exploiting the characteristics of immersiveness and presence, it is possible to virtually recreate the perfect clinical setting for each intervention.
VIRTUAL REALITY: CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATION IN ANXIETY DISORDERS AND OTHER CLINICAL SETTINGS
Nicoletta Trotta;Adriana Leccese;Pietro Fiore;Katharina Meyerbröker
2024-01-01
Abstract
Virtual Reality (VR) technology places users in a computer-generated three-dimensional environment, where they experience a variety of visual and auditory cues related to their clinical needs. Despite the considerable growth of scientific knowledge in this field, its application to clinical practice has been slow. The aim of this article is to synthesise the evidence on the application of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) interventions in the treatment of various disorders: eating disorders, psychotic disorders, and addictions, focusing on anxiety disorders, in adults and in developmental age. VR technologies make it possible to create and replicate dangerous and impossible situations in the real world, enabling the precise acquisition of data, facilitating a more careful evaluation of rehabilitation progress. furthermore, by exploiting the characteristics of immersiveness and presence, it is possible to virtually recreate the perfect clinical setting for each intervention.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
