Experiential Virtual Scenarios With Real-Time Monitoring (Interreality) for the Management of Psychological Stress: A Block Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Gaggioli, Andrea (Author), Pallavicini, Federica (Author), Morganti, Luca (Author), Serino, Silvia (Author), Scaratti, Chiara (Author), Briguglio, Marilena (Author), Crifaci, Giulia (Author), Vetrano, Noemi (Author), Giulintano, Annunziata (Author), Bernava, Giuseppe (Author), Tartarisco, Gennaro (Author), Pioggia, Giovanni (Author), Raspelli, Simona (Author), Cipresso, Pietro (Author), Vigna, Cinzia (Author), Grassi, Alessandra (Author), Baruffi, Margherita (Author), Wiederhold, Brenda (Author), Riva, Giuseppe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe recent convergence between technology and medicine is offering innovative methods and tools for behavioral health care. Among these, an emerging approach is the use of virtual reality (VR) within exposure-based protocols for anxiety disorders, and in particular posttraumatic stress dis...