title: Virtual reality exposure in patients with eating disorders: influence of symptom severity and presence.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of several modulating variables on subjective discomfort experienced by patients with eating disorders while exposed to virtual environments that were emotionally significant for them. Severity of symptoms and sense of presence were analyzed. Both variables influenced the level of subjective discomfort during the exposure to virtual environments.
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona, Spain. martaferrerg@ub.edu
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrer-Garcia
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gutierrez-Maldonado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003198:Computer Simulation; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014584:User-Computer Interface