Glantz K, Durlach N I, Barnett R C, Aviles W A
Virtual Reality Therapies, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
Presence (Camb). 1997 Feb;6(1):87-105. doi: 10.1162/pres.1997.6.1.87.
Virtual reality technology is now being used to provide exposure and desensitization for a number of phobic conditions. In this paper, we first review these current applications and discuss the work needed to refine and expand these applications to phobias. We then comment briefly on some preliminary applications of VR technology to mental-health problems outside the domain of phobias. Finally, we consider ways in which VR might be used to further enhance psychotherapy and assist in the treatment of a wide variety of disorders. Various possible interventions are discussed, along with the technological developments needed to make them possible.
虚拟现实技术目前正被用于为多种恐惧症提供暴露疗法和脱敏疗法。在本文中，我们首先回顾这些当前的应用，并讨论将这些应用改进和扩展至恐惧症所需开展的工作。然后，我们简要评论虚拟现实技术在恐惧症领域之外的心理健康问题上的一些初步应用。最后，我们思考虚拟现实可用于进一步加强心理治疗并协助治疗多种疾病的方式。文中讨论了各种可能的干预措施以及实现这些措施所需的技术发展。
