Experts ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Virtual Reality

https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/experts-cautiously-optimistic-about-extended-reality-mental-healthcare

“The future of medical extended reality (medical XR) must be built upon the successes and the failures of the past to move forward realistically,” Wiederhold said.

“We’re putting [anxiety] patients into the environment. We’re having them confront what they’re afraid of, change that physiological response, that cognitive response, having them confront those emotions and then having them do behavioral change so that they can translate that and no longer have that fear or phobia in the real-world setting,” she says.

Long COVID and Self-Management Strategies

New Editorial Alert: “The Path Forward: Self-Management Strategies for Long COVID” is now featured in the Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking Journal, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Publishers.

In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, the need to understand and manage Long COVID is more important than ever. This editorial explores the complexities of Long COVID, a condition affecting millions worldwide with a wide range of life-altering symptoms.

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https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cyber.2023.29305.editorial

 

Virtual Reality Training Promotes Retinal Structure and Macular Function Recovery in Glaucoma Patients

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Cyberpsychology Behavior, and SocialNetworking Journal Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Publishers, “Virtual Reality Visual Perceptual Plastic Training Promotes Retinal Structure and Macular Function Recovery in Glaucoma Patients”

Face Your Fear of Flying With These Research-Backed Tips and Strategies

https://www.prevention.com/life/a44053532/get-over-fear-of-flying

“When the fear doesn’t budge, consider exposure therapy using virtual reality: Using VR technology, patients go on realistic simulated flights to help them overcome their fears gradually. Research shows the treatment is highly effective in bringing flying anxiety back to earth, especially when combined with biofeedback, techniques that allow people to control their physiological responses…”

Dr. Brenda Wiederhold, a licensed clinical psychologist in San Diego, regularly sees patients who have an intense fear of flying. For more than two decades, she has successfully used both real-life scenarios and virtual reality to help expose patients to various flying scenarios, like airplane turbulence and take-offs.

Licensed in California, Virginia and Belgium, we value the opportunity technology offers to see our patients virtually to help them overcome their fears and phobias.