Virtual Reality Therapy Promising for Agoraphobia
The intervention reduced symptoms in patients with psychosis who experienced intense fears facing real-world situations, but it may be widely applicable.
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The intervention reduced symptoms in patients with psychosis who experienced intense fears facing real-world situations, but it may be widely applicable.
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a virtual reality (VR) based cognitive therapy (CBT) tool that helps patients recover from agoraphobic psychosis by participating in simulated real-world scenarios.
Trials of gameChange VR have shown that a ‘virtual coach’ can have life-improving impacts on patients that require psychological therapy.
The technology has been used to provide psychological therapy, taking away the need for a real-life therapist.
The technology has been used to provide psychological therapy, taking away the need for a real-life therapist.