Goga Nicolae, Boiangiu Costin-Anton, Vasilateanu Andrei, Popovici Alexandru-Filip, Drăgoi Marius-Valentin, Popovici Ramona, Gancea Ionatan Octavian, Pîrlog Mihail Cristian, Popa Ramona Cristina, Hadăr Anton
Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060032 Bucharest, Romania.
Faculty of Automatics and Computer Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060032 Bucharest, Romania.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Jan 10;10(1):133. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10010133.
In this paper, we describe an actuator-based EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) virtual assistant system that can be used for the treatment of participants with traumatic memories. EMDR is a psychological therapy designed to treat emotional distress caused by a traumatic event from the past, most frequently in post-traumatic stress disorder treatment. We implemented a system based on video, tactile, and audio actuators which includes an artificial intelligence chatbot, making the system capable of acting autonomously. We tested the system on a sample of 31 participants. Our results showed the efficiency of the EMDR virtual assistant system in reducing anxiety, distress, and negative cognitions and emotions associated with the traumatic memory. There are no such systems reported in the existing literature. Through the present research, we fill this gap by describing a system that can be used by patients with traumatic memories.
在本文中，我们描述了一种基于促动器的眼动脱敏再处理（EMDR）虚拟辅助系统，该系统可用于治疗有创伤性记忆的参与者。EMDR是一种心理治疗方法，旨在治疗由过去的创伤性事件引起的情绪困扰，最常用于创伤后应激障碍的治疗。我们基于视频、触觉和音频促动器实现了一个系统，该系统包括一个人工智能聊天机器人，使系统能够自主运行。我们在31名参与者的样本上测试了该系统。我们的结果表明，EMDR虚拟辅助系统在减轻与创伤性记忆相关的焦虑、痛苦以及负面认知和情绪方面具有有效性。现有文献中未报道过此类系统。通过本研究，我们通过描述一种可供有创伤性记忆的患者使用的系统来填补这一空白。
