Exposure therapy is the effective treatment pattern of mental healthcare, wherein, harnessing VR capabilities elevates the efficacy of cure in the treatment.
FREMONT, CA: The intervention of virtual reality (VR) has transformed various sectors, and the healthcare arena is no exception. Integrating VR capabilities into surgical training, pain management, and managing neurological conditions, paediatrics, and mental healthcare opens up formidable advantages for the healthcare system. Detailed research by scientists exploring virtual reality’s extent in this arena has critically underlined the utility of virtual reality exposure for mental health professionals in treating fear-based and anxiety-related disorders.
Developed in early periods to widely manage and treat mental health conditions, initiating exposure therapy and accessing and implementing it were often intimidated by limitations in the treatment. However, the therapy has gained increased efficacy, inconsiderate of the threats, owing to the interference of virtual reality technology, bypassing the limitations in the process. The advancement of VR has emerged as a feasible module in exposure therapy, accelerating the efficiency of treatments.
Employing exposure Therapy aids in treating multiple mental health conditions like phobias, panic disorders, social and generalised anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The therapy can be classified into four broad arenas: in vivo exposure, imaginal exposure, interoceptive exposure, and virtual reality exposure.
