GVU Technical Report Number:
GIT-GVU-94-05
Title:
Effectiveness of Computer-Generated (Virtual Reality) Graded Exposure in
the Treatment of Acrophobia
Authors:
Barbara Olasov Rothbaum
Larry F. Hodges
Rob Kooper
Dan Opdyke
James S. Williford
Max North
Abstract:
Behavioural therapy of acrophobia usually includes exposing the patient
to anxiety-producing stimuli while allowing anxiety to attenuate. Since
exposure to relevant stimuli usually requires leaving the therapist's
office, it is important to identify alternatives to such exposure. One
possible alternative to standard in vivo exposure may be
computer-generated (virtual reality) graded 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.
Keywords:
Virtual reality, acrophobia treatment, psychology, computer-generation,
virtual environments, graded exposure
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