Rothbaum B O, Hodges L, Kooper R
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
J Psychother Pract Res. 1997 Summer;6(3):219-26.
It has been proposed that virtual reality (VR) exposure may be an alternative to standard in vivo exposure. Virtual reality integrates real-time computer graphics, body tracking devices, visual displays, and other sensory input devices to immerse a participant in a computer-generated virtual environment. Virtual reality exposure is potentially an efficient and cost-effective treatment of anxiety disorders. VR exposure therapy reduced the fear of heights in the first controlled study of virtual reality in treatment of a psychiatric disorder. A case study supported the efficacy of VR exposure therapy for the fear of flying. The potential for virtual reality exposure treatment for these and other disorders is explored, and therapeutic issues surrounding the delivery of VR exposure are discussed.
有人提出虚拟现实（VR）暴露疗法可能是标准的体内暴露疗法的一种替代方法。虚拟现实整合了实时计算机图形、身体跟踪设备、视觉显示器和其他感官输入设备，以使参与者沉浸在计算机生成的虚拟环境中。虚拟现实暴露疗法可能是一种治疗焦虑症的高效且具成本效益的方法。在第一项关于虚拟现实治疗精神疾病的对照研究中，VR暴露疗法减轻了恐高症状。一项案例研究证实了VR暴露疗法对飞行恐惧症的疗效。本文探讨了虚拟现实暴露疗法治疗这些及其他疾病的潜力，并讨论了围绕VR暴露疗法实施的治疗问题。
