scholarly journals "Application of Virtual Reality for Helping People with Psychiatric Disorders: A Mini Review"

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tabatabaei
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders

scholarly journals The Effects of Virtual Reality Treatment on Prefrontal Cortex Activity in Patients With Social Anxiety Disorder: Participatory and Interactive Virtual Reality Treatment Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hojun Lee ◽  
JongKwan Choi ◽  
Dooyoung Jung ◽  
Ji-Won Hur ◽  
Chul-Hyun Cho
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Neural Correlates ◽  
Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Before And After

BACKGROUND Attempts to use virtual reality (VR) as a treatment for various psychiatric disorders have been made recently, and many researchers have identified the effects of VR in psychiatric disorders. Studies have reported that VR therapy is effective in social anxiety disorder (SAD). However, there is no prior study on the neural correlates of VR therapy in patients with SAD. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to find the neural correlates of VR therapy by evaluating the treatment effectiveness of VR in patients with SAD using portable functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). METHODS Patients with SAD (n=28) were provided with 6 sessions of VR treatment that was developed for exposure to social situations with a recording system of each participant’s self-introduction in VR. After each VR treatment session, the first-person view (video 1) and third-person view (video 2) clips of the participant’s self-introduction were automatically generated. The functional activities of prefrontal regions were measured by fNIRS while watching videos 1 and 2 with a cognitive task, before and after whole VR treatment sessions, and after the first session of VR treatment. We compared the data of fNIRS between patients with SAD and healthy controls (HCs; n=27). RESULTS We found that reduction in activities of the right frontopolar prefrontal cortex (FPPFC) in HCs was greater than in the SAD group at baseline (<i>t</i>=–2.01, <i>P</i>=.049). Comparing the frontal cortex activation before and after VR treatment sessions in the SAD group showed significant differences in activities of the FPPFC (right: <i>t</i>=–2.93, <i>P</i><.001; left: <i>t</i>=–2.25, <i>P</i>=.03) and the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) (right: <i>t</i>=–2.10, <i>P</i>=.045; left: <i>t</i>=–2.21, <i>P</i>=.04) while watching video 2. CONCLUSIONS Activities of the FPPFC and OFC were associated with symptom reduction after VR treatment for SAD. Our study findings might provide a clue to understanding the mechanisms underlying VR treatment for SAD. CLINICALTRIAL Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS) KCT0003854; https://tinyurl.com/559jp2kp

scholarly journals The Use of Virtual Reality Technology in the Treatment of Anxiety and Other Psychiatric Disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica L. Maples-Keller ◽  
Brian E. Bunnell ◽  
Sae-Jin Kim ◽  
Barbara O. Rothbaum
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology

What can virtual reality offer to stroke patients? A narrative review of the literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-120
Author(s):  
Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha ◽  
Błażej Cieślik ◽  
Sebastian Rutkowski ◽  
Paweł Kiper ◽  
Andrea Turolla
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Physical Rehabilitation ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Psychological Disturbance ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Therapeutic Tools

BACKGROUND: Studies demonstrated the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) as a method supporting the post-stroke neuro-rehabilitation process by activating motor learning processes. Nevertheless, stroke is frequently accompanied by serious psychological problems including depression, which is associated with an increased risk of mortality, lower post-stroke physical activity, and higher disability in stroke patients. OBJECTIVES: To explore the current use of VR as a method supporting the neuro-rehabilitation process, both in physical and psychological dimensions. METHODS: An exploratory review was conducted with a narrative synthesis. PubMed was used for literature search. Search includes the use of VR in physical rehabilitation, and as support therapy in psychiatric disorders. Both primary research and systematic reviews were included. RESULTS: In neurological disorders rehabilitation, out of 22 studies, 16 concerned stroke survivors. In psychiatric disorders, 44 literature reviews were included. CONCLUSION: The studies confirmed the effectiveness of various forms of VR treatment in the alleviation of psychological and behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. There is a shortage of VR-based technological solutions that would, besides physical rehabilitation, offer stroke patients therapeutic tools to alleviate psychological disturbance and improve the patient’s mood and motivation. Such solutions will most likely become a field of intensive research in the coming years.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Olasov Rothbaum
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders

scholarly journals T94. VIRTUAL REALITY STRESS REDUCTION FOR PATIENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS: CROSS-OVER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S267-S267
Author(s):  
Wim Veling ◽  
Bart Lestestuiver ◽  
Marieke Jongma ◽  
Rogier Hoenders ◽  
Catheleine van Driel
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Psychiatric Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Relaxation Exercises

Abstract Background Psychosocial stress is associated with onset and relapse of psychosis, and stress-reactivity is high in patients with psychotic disorder. Stress management is an important part of treatment, but stress-reducing interventions are challenging for people with psychotic or other psychiatric disorder. We developed a virtual reality self-management relaxation tool (VRelax; 360o nature videos with interactive elements) and investigated its immediate effects on stress level, mood states and symptoms in patients with a psychotic or other psychiatric disorder, compared to standard relaxation exercises. Methods A randomized cross-over trial was conducted in 50 patients receiving ambulatory treatment for psychotic, anxiety, depressive or bipolar disorder. Participants were randomly assigned to start with VRelax or standard relaxation, and used both interventions for 10 days at home. They completed Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) of stress level and mood states before and after each session. Global perceived stress and psychiatric symptoms were measured before and after both intervention periods. Treatment effects were analyzed with multilevel repeated-measures regression models and two-way ANOVA. Results Both VRelax and standard relaxation exercises reduced subjective stress and improved momentary mood states. Compared to standard relaxation, VRelax resulted in a significantly greater immediate improvement of anxiety (B=-4.30, 95%CI=-5.86;-2.73), sadness (B=-3.65, 95%CI =-5.39;-1.91), cheerfulness (B=3.67, 95%CI=2.15;5.18), overall positive mood (B=7.59, 95%CI=2.28;12.89), and overall negative mood (B=10.88, 95%CI=5.89;15.87). There were no significant differences between short-term effects of the two treatments on symptoms and global perceived stress. Discussion If the results of this trial are replicated and extended, VRelax may provide a much needed effective self-management stress intervention to enhance treatment of patients with psychotic and other psychiatric disorders.

scholarly journals Evidence on Virtual Reality–Based Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders: Meta-Review of Meta-Analyses

10.2196/20889 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. e20889
Author(s):  
Laura Dellazizzo ◽  
Stéphane Potvin ◽  
Mimosa Luigi ◽  
Alexandre Dumais
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Neurocognitive Disorders ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Quality Of Evidence ◽  
Meta Review ◽  
Evidence Based Treatments ◽  
Meta Analyses

Background Among all diseases globally, mental illnesses are one of the major causes of burden. As many people are resistant to conventional evidence-based treatments, there is an unmet need for the implementation of novel mental health treatments. Efforts to increase the effectiveness and benefits of evidence-based psychotherapy in psychiatry have led to the emergence of virtual reality (VR)–based interventions. These interventions have shown a wide range of advantages over conventional psychotherapies. Currently, VR-based interventions have been developed mainly for anxiety-related disorders; however, they are also used for developmental disorders, severe mental disorders, and neurocognitive disorders. Objective This meta-review aims to summarize the current state of evidence on the efficacy of VR-based interventions for various psychiatric disorders by evaluating the quality of evidence provided by meta-analytical studies. Methods A systematic search was performed using the following electronic databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Google Scholar (any time until February 2020). Meta-analyses were included as long as they quantitatively examined the efficacy of VR-based interventions for symptoms of a psychiatric disorder. To avoid overlap among meta-analyses, for each subanalysis included within this meta-review, only one analysis provided from one meta-analysis was selected based on the best quality of evidence. Results The search retrieved 11 eligible meta-analyses. The quality of evidence varied from very low to moderate quality. Several reasons account for the lower quality evidence, such as a limited number of randomized controlled trials, lack of follow-up analysis or control group, and the presence of heterogeneity and publication bias. Nonetheless, evidence has shown that VR-based interventions for anxiety-related disorders display overall medium-to-large effects when compared with inactive controls but no significant difference when compared with standard evidence-based approaches. Preliminary data have highlighted that such effects appear to be sustained in time, and subjects may fare better than active controls. Neurocognitive disorders also appear to improve with VR-based approaches, with small effects being found for various clinical outcomes (eg, cognition, emotion). Finally, there are insufficient data to classify VR-based interventions as an evidence-based practice for social skills training in neurodevelopmental disorders and compliance among patients with schizophrenia. Conclusions VR provides unlimited opportunities by tailoring approaches to specific complex problems and individualizing the intervention. However, VR-based interventions have not shown superiority compared with usual evidence-based treatments. Future VR-based interventions should focus on developing innovative approaches for complex and treatment-resistant symptoms that are difficult to address with traditional treatments. Future research should also aim to gain a better understanding of the potential factors that may mediate VR outcomes to improve treatment.

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