Use of tethered virtual reality headsets in exposure therapy for agoraphobia and social phobia

• Main Authors: Choo, Beatris Mariell, Talicol, Ana Margarita, Panganiban, Elaine Jhon, Ong, Ethel Chua Joy
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Virtual reality—Health aspects; Agoraphobia; Social phobia; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Engineering; Mental and Social Health
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3315
• Institution: De La Salle University

People with social phobia are characterized by a fear of being scrutinized, while people with agoraphobia have a fear of situations where escape may be difficult such as being in a crowded area. One way to support them is with the use of virtual reality technologies. Virtual reality (VR) allows peop...