Universidad Jaume I.
Behav Ther. 2010 Sep;41(3):401-13. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2009.07.002. Epub 2010 Mar 20.
In vivo exposure is the recommended treatment of choice for specific phobias; however, it demonstrates a high attrition rate and is not effective in all instances. The use of virtual reality (VR) has improved the acceptance of exposure treatments to some individuals. Augmented reality (AR) is a variation of VR wherein the user sees the real world augmented by virtual elements. The present study tests an AR system in the short (posttreatment) and long term (3, 6, and 12 months) for the treatment of cockroach phobia using a multiple baseline design across individuals (with 6 participants). The AR exposure therapy was applied using the "one-session treatment" guidelines developed by Ost, Salkovskis, and Hellström (1991). Results showed that AR was effective at treating cockroach phobia. All participants improved significantly in all outcome measures after treatment; furthermore, the treatment gains were maintained at 3, 6, and 12-month follow-up periods. This study discusses the advantages of AR as well as its potential applications.
体内暴露是特定恐惧症的推荐治疗选择；然而，它的脱落率很高，并非在所有情况下都有效。虚拟现实 (VR) 的使用提高了一些人对暴露治疗的接受程度。增强现实 (AR) 是 VR 的一种变体，其中用户看到的是由虚拟元素增强的真实世界。本研究采用跨个体的多项基线设计（共 6 名参与者），在短期（治疗后）和长期（3、6 和 12 个月）内测试 AR 系统在治疗蟑螂恐惧症中的应用，使用 Ost、Salkovskis 和 Hellström（1991）制定的“单次治疗”指南进行 AR 暴露治疗。结果表明，AR 对治疗蟑螂恐惧症有效。所有参与者在治疗后所有结果测量上都有显著改善；此外，治疗效果在 3、6 和 12 个月的随访期间得以维持。本研究讨论了 AR 的优势及其潜在应用。
