title: Virtual reality exposure treatment of agoraphobia: a comparison of computer automatic virtual environment and head-mounted display.
abstract: In this study the effects of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) were investigated in patients with panic disorder and agoraphobia. The level of presence in VRET was compared between using either a head-mounted display (HMD) or a computer automatic virtual environment (CAVE). Results indicate that there was no relationship between the level of experienced presence and treatment outcome. Analyses indicate that VRET in general was more effective than no treatment. No differences in effectiveness were found between VRET using an HMD or CAVE.
authors.affiliation: University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. K.Meyerbroker@uva.nl
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meyerbröker
authors.forename: Nexhmedin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morina
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kerkhof
authors.forename: Paul M G
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Emmelkamp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000379:Agoraphobia / Q000628:therapy*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007171:Implosive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D055815:Young Adult