Virtual reality treatment of claustrophobia: a case report

The efficacy of a treatment for claustrophobia using only Virtual Reality (VR) exposure was examined. The subject was a 43-year-old female who suffered from clinically significant distress and impairment and sought psychological therapy. Eight individual VR graded exposure sessions were conducted. A...

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Published in:Behaviour research and therapy 1998-02, Vol.36 (2), p.239-246
Main Authors: Botella, C., Baños, R.M., Perpiñá, C., Villa, H., Alcañiz, M., Rey, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arousal
Behavior modification
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Desensitization, Psychologic - methods
Fear & phobias
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Medical sciences
Phobic Disorders - psychology
Phobic Disorders - therapy
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Treatments
User-Computer Interface
Virtual reality
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Summary:The efficacy of a treatment for claustrophobia using only Virtual Reality (VR) exposure was examined. The subject was a 43-year-old female who suffered from clinically significant distress and impairment and sought psychological therapy. Eight individual VR graded exposure sessions were conducted. All self-report measures were reduced following VR exposure and were maintained at one month follow-up. The necessity of a theoretical framework for this new medium for exposure therapy is discussed.
ISSN:0005-7967
1873-622X
DOI:10.1016/S0005-7967(97)10006-7