title: The therapeutic lamp: treating small-animal phobias.
abstract: We all have an irrational fear or two. Some of us get scared by an unexpected visit from a spider in our house; others get nervous when they look down from a high building. Fear is an evolutionary and adaptive function that can promote self-preservation and help us deal with the feared object or situation. However, when this state becomes excessive, it might develop into psychological disorders such as phobias, producing high anxiety and affecting everyday life. The Therapeutic Lamp is an interactive projection-based augmented-reality system for treating small-animal phobias. It aims to increase patient-therapist communication, promote more natural interaction, and improve the patient's engagement in the therapy.
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wrzesien
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alcañiz
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Botella
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Burkhardt
authors.forename: Juana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bretón-López
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.forename: Daniel Beneito
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Brotons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003058:Cockroaches; D003196:Computer Graphics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013112:Spiders; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D063367:Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult