Wang Peng, Ai Xiaowen, Zhang Xiyang, Ma Fei, Zhuang Yan, Wang Suogang
Neuroengineering Laboratory, School of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
School of Big Data Intelligent Diagnosis & Treatment Industry, Taiyuan University, Taiyuan, China.
Front Psychiatry. 2024 Dec 18;15:1480788. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1480788. eCollection 2024.
Mental health issues pose a significant challenge for medical providers and the general public. The World Health Organization predicts that by 2030, mental health problems will become the leading cause of global disease burden, highlighting the urgent need for effective mental health interventions. Virtual reality-cognitive behavioral therapy (VR-CBT) has emerged as a promising treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders, offering immersive and engaging therapeutic experiences.
This study aims to assess the advancements in applying virtual reality (VR) technology for diagnosing and treating mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It also explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with VR technology in mental health treatment and introduces the CBT-CHAT Treatment Framework to enhance cognitive behavioral therapy.
A systematic search was conducted across the databases of Google Scholar, PubMed, and Web of Science, followed by a scoping review. Duplicates were removed using the EndNote literature management software. Each article was then carefully read and evaluated for its research content, methodology, results, and contribution to the application of VR technology in mental health domains.
The search retrieved 686 articles, and after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 32 articles were ultimately selected. These articles covered the application of VR in anxiety, depression, and ADHD. The research results indicate that VR shows promising outcomes in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of anxiety, depression, and ADHD, particularly in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of ADHD.
The previously published studies consistently demonstrate that VR is an effective tool for supporting the treatment of mental illnesses across various settings and recommend its incorporation into clinical practice.
心理健康问题给医疗服务提供者和普通大众带来了重大挑战。世界卫生组织预测，到2030年，心理健康问题将成为全球疾病负担的主要原因，凸显了对有效心理健康干预措施的迫切需求。虚拟现实认知行为疗法（VR - CBT）已成为治疗神经精神疾病的一种有前景的方法，提供沉浸式且引人入胜的治疗体验。
本研究旨在评估应用虚拟现实（VR）技术诊断和治疗焦虑症、抑郁症和注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）等精神疾病的进展。它还探讨了人工智能（AI）与VR技术在心理健康治疗中的整合，并引入了CBT - CHAT治疗框架以加强认知行为疗法。
在谷歌学术、PubMed和科学网数据库中进行了系统检索，随后进行了范围综述。使用EndNote文献管理软件去除重复项。然后仔细阅读每篇文章，并对其研究内容、方法、结果以及对VR技术在心理健康领域应用的贡献进行评估。
检索到686篇文章，应用纳入和排除标准后，最终选择了32篇文章。这些文章涵盖了VR在焦虑症、抑郁症和ADHD中的应用。研究结果表明，VR在焦虑症、抑郁症和ADHD的诊断、治疗和康复方面显示出有前景的结果，特别是在ADHD的诊断、治疗和康复方面。
先前发表的研究一致表明，VR是支持在各种环境中治疗精神疾病的有效工具，并建议将其纳入临床实践。
