title: Evolution of smoking urge during exposure through virtual reality.
abstract: The use of Virtual Reality (VR) could be a useful tool for the improvement of Cue Exposure Therapy (CET) for smoking cessation. Nevertheless, it is necessary to know the appropriate parameters of exposure in order to develop efficacious treatment programs. This study was conducted to analyze the pattern of tobacco desire in a sample of smokers exposed to VR. Results showed that the environments were able to generate two different patterns of craving response. These results could contribute to determine exposure parameters when using VR technology in CET.
authors.affiliation: University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pericot-Valverde
authors.forename: Olaya
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: García-Rodríguez
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gutierrez-Maldonado
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrer-García
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Secades-Villa
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003463:Cues; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014584:User-Computer Interface