This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of VR systems for therapeutic purposes. The contents include:
ยท The latest literature reviews on VR in psychotherapy, psychological wellbeing, and rehabilitation
ยท VR and cognitive behavior therapy
ยท Increasing presence in VR for effective exposure therapy and treatment of anxiety disorders
ยท VR military training for managing combat stress and preventing post traumatic stress
ยท VR, mixed reality systems, and games for stroke rehabilitation
ยท VR systems for improving vision in children with amblyopia
ยท Therapeutic play in virtual environments
ยท Healing potential of online virtual worlds such as Second Life
ยท Neuropsychological assessment using virtual environments
ยท Detailed accounts on how VR systems are designed, implemented, and best evaluated
ยท Discussions of limitations, problems, and ethical concerns using VR in mental and physical therapy
Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare - 2 - Sheryl Brahnam & Lakhmi C. Jain
This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of VR systems for therapeutic purposes. The contents include:
ยท The latest literature reviews on VR in psychotherapy, psychological wellbeing, and rehabilitation
ยท VR and cognitive behavior therapy
ยท Increasing presence in VR for effective exposure therapy and treatment of anxiety disorders
ยท VR military training for managing combat stress and preventing post traumatic stress
ยท VR, mixed reality systems, and games for stroke rehabilitation
ยท VR systems for improving vision in children with amblyopia
ยท Therapeutic play in virtual environments
ยท Healing potential of online virtual worlds such as Second Life
ยท Neuropsychological assessment using virtual environments
ยท Detailed accounts on how VR systems are designed, implemented, and best evaluated
ยท Discussions of limitations, problems, and ethical concerns using VR in mental and physical therapy