Virtual reality exposure using three-dimensional images for the treatment of social phobia
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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38(1): 24-29, Jan.-Mar. 2016. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To test a potential treatment for social phobia, which provides exposure to phobia-inducing situations via computer-generated, three-dimensional images, using an open clinical trial design.Methods:
Twenty-one patients with a DSM-IV diagnosis of social phobia took part in the trial. Treatment consisted of up to 12 sessions of exposure to relevant images, each session lasting 50 minutes.Results:
Improvements in social anxiety were seen in all scales and instruments used, including at follow-up 6 months after the end of treatment. The average number of sessions was seven, as the participants habituated rapidly to the process. Only one participant dropped out.Conclusion:
This study provides evidence that exposure to computer-generated three-dimensional images is relatively inexpensive, leads to greater treatment adherence, and can reduce social anxiety. Further studies are needed to corroborate these findings.
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Assunto principal:
Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental
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Terapia de Exposição à Realidade Virtual
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Fobia Social
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Psiquiatria
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da/BR
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