Jurcik Tomas, Zaremba-Pike Svetlana, Kosonogov Vladimir, Mohammed Abdul-Raheem, Krasavtseva Yulia, Sawada Tadamasa, Samarina Irina, Buranova Nilufar, Adu Peter, Sergeev Nikita, Skuratov Andrei, Demchenko Anastasia, Kochetkov Yakov
School of Psychology, HSE University, Moscow, Russia.
HSE University, Moscow, Russia.
Front Psychol. 2024 Feb 19;15:1214125. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1214125. eCollection 2024.
The evidence for the use of Augmented Reality (AR) in treating specific phobias has been growing. However, issues of accessibility persist, especially in developing countries. The current study examined a novel, but relatively simple therapist guided smartphone-based AR Exposure Treatment (ARET) of spider phobia. Participants who reported symptoms of Arachnophobia were randomized into one of three comparison groups: ARET ( = 20), traditional exposure therapy (IVET; = 18) and a waitlist control group ( = 17). Behavioral approach, subjective symptom measures, and galvanic skin response were assessed pre- and post-treatment. The study was concluded with a one-month follow up assessment. Results indicated that both treatment groups showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in behavioral approach at post-test that were maintained at 1 month follow- up, compared to the wait-listed group. Moreover, the treatment groups demonstrated significant improvements in subjective symptom report at 1-month follow up. Given its utility and potential accessibility, our findings suggest that future AR evaluation research could be conducted in therapy settings with minimal resources.
使用增强现实（AR）治疗特定恐惧症的证据一直在增加。然而，可及性问题依然存在，尤其是在发展中国家。当前的研究考察了一种新颖但相对简单的、由治疗师指导的基于智能手机的蜘蛛恐惧症AR暴露疗法（ARET）。报告有蜘蛛恐惧症症状的参与者被随机分为三个比较组之一：ARET组（n = 20）、传统暴露疗法组（IVET；n = 18）和候补对照组（n = 17）。在治疗前和治疗后评估行为方法、主观症状测量和皮肤电反应。研究最后进行了为期一个月的随访评估。结果表明，与候补组相比，两个治疗组在测试后行为方法上均显示出具有统计学意义和临床意义的改善，且在1个月随访时保持不变。此外，治疗组在1个月随访时主观症状报告有显著改善。鉴于其效用和潜在的可及性，我们的研究结果表明，未来的AR评估研究可以在资源最少的治疗环境中进行。
