The Treatment of Claustrophobia with Virtual Reality: Changes in Other Phobic Behaviors Not Specifically Treated
@article{Botella1999TheTO, title={The Treatment of Claustrophobia with Virtual Reality: Changes in Other Phobic Behaviors Not Specifically Treated}, author={C. Botella and H. Mart{\'i}n and R. Ba{\~n}os and C. Perpi{\~n}{\'a} and A. Garc{\'i}a-Palacios}, journal={Cyberpsychology & behavior : the impact of the Internet, multimedia and virtual reality on behavior and society}, year={1999}, volume={2 2}, pages={ 135-41 } }
This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) exposure in the case of a patient with a diagnosis of two specific phobias (claustrophobia and storms) and panic disorder with agoraphobia. The treatment consisted of eight, individual, VR-graded exposure sessions designed specifically to treat claustrophobia. We obtained data at pretreatment, posttreatment, and 3-month follow-up on several clinical measures. Results point out the effectiveness of the VR procedure… CONTINUE READING
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