title: Comparing acceptance and refusal rates of virtual reality exposure vs. in vivo exposure by patients with specific phobias.
abstract: The present survey explored the acceptability of virtual reality (VR) exposure and in vivo exposure in 150 participants suffering from specific phobias. Seventy-six percent chose VR over in vivo exposure, and the refusal rate for in vivo exposure (27%) was higher than the refusal rate for VR exposure (3%). Results suggest that VR exposure could help increase the number of people who seek exposure therapy for phobias.
authors.affiliation: Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Spain. azucena@psb.uji.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Palacios
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Botella
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fabregat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology*; D014584:User-Computer Interface