Virtual clinical therapy

Giuseppe Riva; Andrea Gaggioli

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-89430-8_6

Virtual clinical therapy

Giuseppe Riva, Andrea Gaggioli

Fondazione Istituto Auxologico Italiano

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Abstract

Virtual Reality (VR) is more than a fancy technology: it is an advanced tool for assessment and clinical therapy. On one side, it can be described as an advanced form of human-computer interface that allows the user to interact with and become immersed in a computer-generated environment in a naturalistic fashion. On the other side, VR can also be considered as an advanced imaginal system: an experiential form of imagery that is as effective as reality in inducing emotional responses. The chapter outlines the current state of research in this area. In particular, it focuses its analysis both on the concept of "presence" and on the main applications of VR in clinical psychology: anxiety disorders, eating disorders and obesity, pain reduction. The open source "NeuroVR" VR system (http://www.neurovr.org) and its potential clinical applications are also introduced.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Pages	90-107
Number of pages	18
Volume	4650 LNAI
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89430-8_6
Publication status	Published - 2008

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	4650 LNAI
ISSN (Print)	03029743
ISSN (Electronic)	16113349

Keywords

Anxiety disorders
Clinical psychology
Eating disorders
Human computer interface
Obesity
Pain reduction
Virtual reality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science(all)
Theoretical Computer Science

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Riva, G., & Gaggioli, A. (2008). Virtual clinical therapy. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) (Vol. 4650 LNAI, pp. 90-107). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4650 LNAI). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89430-8_6

Virtual clinical therapy. / Riva, Giuseppe ; Gaggioli, Andrea.

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). Vol. 4650 LNAI 2008. p. 90-107 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 4650 LNAI).

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Riva, G & Gaggioli, A 2008, Virtual clinical therapy. in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). vol. 4650 LNAI, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 4650 LNAI, pp. 90-107. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89430-8_6

Riva G , Gaggioli A. Virtual clinical therapy. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics). Vol. 4650 LNAI. 2008. p. 90-107. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89430-8_6

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