Future directions: Advances and implications of virtual environments designed for pain management

Brenda K. Wiederhold; Ahmad Soomro; Giuseppe Riva; Mark D. Wiederhold

doi:10.1089/cyber.2014.0197

Future directions: Advances and implications of virtual environments designed for pain management

Brenda K. Wiederhold, Ahmad Soomro, Giuseppe Riva, Mark D. Wiederhold

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Pain symptoms have been addressed with a variety of therapeutic measures in the past, but as we look to the future, we begin encountering new options for patient care and individual health and well-being. Recent studies indicate that computer-generated graphic environments - virtual reality (VR) - can offer effective cognitive distractions for individuals suffering from pain arising from a variety of physical and psychological illnesses. Studies also indicate the effectiveness of VR for both chronic and acute pain conditions. Future possibilities for VR to address pain-related concerns include such diverse groups as military personnel, space exploration teams, the general labor force, and our ever increasing elderly population. VR also shows promise to help in such areas as drug abuse, at-home treatments, and athletic injuries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	414-422
Number of pages	9
Journal	Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
Volume	17
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2014.0197
Publication status	Published - Jun 1 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Applied Psychology
Communication
Computer Science Applications
Social Psychology
Medicine(all)

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