Ma, Lichen and Mor, Sonia and Anderson, Page L. and Banos, Rosa M. and Botella, Cristina and Bouchard, Stephane and Cardenas-Lopez, Georgina and Donker, Tara and Fernandez-alvarez, Javier and Lindner, Philip and Muhlberger, Andreas and Powers, Mark B. and Quero, Soledad and Rothbaum, Barbara and Wiederhold, Brenda K. and Carlbring, Per (2021) Integrating virtual realities and psychotherapy: SWOT analysis on VR and MR based treatments of anxiety and stress-related disorders. COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY, 50 (6). pp. 509-526. ISSN 1650-6073, 1651-2316
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The use of virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) technology in clinical psychology is growing. Efficacious VR-based treatments for a variety of disorders have been developed. However, the field of technology-assisted psychotherapy is constantly changing with the advancement in technology. Factors such as interdisciplinary collaboration, consumer familiarity and adoption of VR products, and progress in clinical science all need to be taken into consideration when integrating virtual technologies into psychotherapies. We aim to present an overview of current expert opinions on the use of virtual technologies in the treatment of anxiety and stress-related disorders. An anonymous survey was distributed to a select group of researchers and clinicians, using an analytic framework known as Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT). Overall, the respondents had an optimistic outlook regarding the current use as well as future development and implementation of technology-assisted interventions. VR and MR psychotherapies offer distinct advantages that can overcome shortcomings associated with traditional therapy. The respondents acknowledged and discussed current limitations of VR and MR psychotherapies. They recommended consolidation of existing knowledge and encouraged standardisation in both theory and practice. Continued research is needed to leverage the strengths of VR and MR to develop better treatments.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | IN-VIVO EXPOSURE; AUGMENTED REALITY; PANIC DISORDER; THERAPY; REHABILITATION; TECHNOLOGY; FEAR; Virtual reality; mixed reality; anxiety disorder; virtual reality exposure |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Psychologie > Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie - Lehrstuhl für Psychologie VIII - Prof. Dr. Andreas Mühlberger |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Sep 2022 08:10 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2022 08:10 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/47942 |
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