{"id":1875,"date":"2020-07-14T16:12:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T14:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuo.sk\/?page_id=1875"},"modified":"2023-06-26T16:44:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T14:44:01","slug":"expozicna-terapia-vo-virtualnej-realite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/virtuo.sk\/en\/expozicna-terapia-vo-virtualnej-realite\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual reality exposure therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) exemplifies a new and modern approach in the treatment of a broad spectrum of mental health issues. It utilizes the same theoretical and practical principles as the traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), however, the exposure to anxiety-provoking stimuli does not take place in real life (in <em>vivo<\/em>), but in virtual reality (in <em>virtuo<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When compared to psychological placebos and wait-lists (<em>waiting control group<\/em>), VRET is a <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpsyt.2019.00505\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">highly effective<\/span><\/strong><\/a> treatment with treatment effects generalized into real life. It is a low-cost therapeutic approach, highly preferred among <a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/109493101300210231\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">young people<\/span><\/strong><\/a> and patients suffering from <a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/cpb.2007.9962\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\">specific phobias<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. In the treatment of <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.janxdis.2018.08.003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>anxiety disorders,<\/strong><\/span><\/a> VRET achieves a high success rate after approximately 10 sessions. Moreover, the therapeutic effect lasts for many years after the treatment completion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual reality therapy is currently used in the treatment of <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.janxdis.2017.08.005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>post-traumatic stress disorder<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34554097\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">depression<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.schres.2018.02.031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>schizophrenia<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> and <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/S2215-0366(18)30053-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>psychotic disorders<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>, <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/erv.2538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>eating disorders<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33494272\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">ADHD<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fnins.2019.01409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>substance abuse<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>, reduction of <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41537-019-0079-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>aggressive behavior<\/strong><\/mark><\/a> in risk groups or <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/Pizzoli, S., Mazzocco, K., Triberti, S., Monzani, D., Alca\u00f1iz Raya, M. L., &amp; Pravettoni, G. (2019). User-Centered Virtual Reality for Promoting Relaxation: An Innovative Approach. Frontiers in psychology, 10, 479. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2019.00479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>stress-management<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, VRET has found use in the treatment of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyt.2021.665326\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">autism<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fnagi.2019.00280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>Alzheimer's disease<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35536641\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">chronic pain<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, physiotherapy and rehabilitation of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12877-022-03035-1\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">stroke<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> and <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jphys.2015.05.017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>Parkinson's disease<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>, as well as in the treatment of <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/09638288.2019.1631892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>cardiovascular diseases<\/strong><\/mark><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The effectiveness of VRET was first confirmed in <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1176\/ajp.152.4.626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>1995<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. In the last years, this novel approach found its place in the treatment recommendations of global and European health institutions such as <em>NICE<\/em>, <em>APA<\/em>, etc. In Slovakia, an official implementation in the treatment guidelines is still awaited.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expozi\u010dn\u00e1 terapia vo virtu\u00e1lnej realite (ETVR) je relat\u00edvne nov\u00fd trend v lie\u010dbe \u0161irok\u00e9ho spektra psychick\u00fdch probl\u00e9mov a por\u00fach. 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