Virtual reality treatment of claustrophobia: a case report.
The efficacy of a treatment for claustrophobia using only Virtual Reality (VR) exposure was examined. The subject was a 43-year-old female who suffered from clinically significant distress and impairment and sought psychological therapy. Eight individual VR graded exposure sessions were conducted. All self-report measures were reduced following VR exposure and were maintained at one month follow-up. The necessity of a theoretical framework for this new medium for exposure therapy is discussed.
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Departamento de Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología, Universidad Jaume I, Castellón, Spain.
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Perpiñá
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Alcañiz
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D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014584:User-Computer Interface