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Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6

Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Sheryl Brahnam

    1. Computer Information Systems, Missouri State University, Springfield, USA

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  2. Lakhmi C. Jain

    1. Knowledge-based Engineering, University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia

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  • Recent research on Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment
  • Presents Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare
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Part of the book series: Studies in Computational Intelligence (SCI, volume 337)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Neurological Assessment

    1. Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Neurological Assessment

      • Sheryl Brahnam, Lakhmi C. Jain
      Pages 1-9

  3. Part 1: Virtual Reality and Psychotherapy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Virtual Reality Supporting Psychological Health

      • MAJ Melba C. Stetz, Richard I. Ries, Raymond A. Folen
      Pages 13-29

    3. Current Trends and Future Directions for Virtual Reality Enhanced Psychotherapy

      • Marilyn P. Safir, Helene S. Wallach
      Pages 31-45

    4. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: The State of the Art

      • Katharina Meyerbröker, Paul M. G. Emmelkamp
      Pages 47-62

    5. Virtual Reality as a Tool for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Review

      • Simona Scozzari, Luciano Gamberini
      Pages 63-108

    6. Virtual Reality and the Training of Military Personnel to Cope with Acute Stressors

      • Stéphane Bouchard, Tanya Guitard, François Bernier, Geneviève Robillard
      Pages 109-128

    7. How Can Presence in Psychotherapy Employing VR Be Increased? Chapter for Inclusion in: Systems in Health Care Using Agents and Virtual Reality

      • Helene S. Wallach, Marilyn P. Safir, Roy Samana, Idan Almog, Reut Horef
      Pages 129-147

    8. The Healing Potential of Online Virtual Worlds

      • Jacquelyn Ford Morie
      Pages 149-166

  4. Part 2: Virtual Reality and Rehabilitation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 167-167
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    2. Virtual Reality and Serious Games in Healthcare

      • Minhua Ma, Huiru Zheng
      Pages 169-192

    3. Development and Evaluation of a Mixed Reality System for Stroke Rehabilitation

      • Dave Hilton, Sue Cobb, Tony Pridmore, John Gladman, Judi Edmans
      Pages 193-228

    4. Design and Development of a Virtual-Reality Based System for Improving Vision in Children with Amblyopia

      • Paula Waddingham, Richard Eastgate, Sue Cobb
      Pages 229-252

    5. Doing Play in a Virtual Environment

      • Denise Reid
      Pages 253-268

  5. Part 3: Virtual Reality and Assessment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269
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    2. Neuropsychological Assessment Using Virtual Environments: Enhanced Assessment Technology for Improved Ecological Validity

      • Thomas D. Parsons
      Pages 271-289

  6. Back Matter

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About this book

This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of VR systems for therapeutic purposes. The contents include:

·         The latest literature reviews on VR in psychotherapy, psychological wellbeing, and rehabilitation

·         VR and cognitive behavior therapy

·         Increasing presence in VR for effective exposure therapy and treatment of anxiety disorders

·         VR military training for managing combat stress and preventing post traumatic stress

·         VR, mixed reality systems, and games for stroke rehabilitation

·         VR systems for improving vision in children with amblyopia

·         Therapeutic play in virtual environments

·        Healing potential of online virtual worlds such as Second Life

·         Neuropsychological assessment using virtual environments

·         Detailed accounts on how VR systems are designed, implemented, and best evaluated

·         Discussions of limitations, problems, and ethical concerns using VR in mental and physical therapy

Editors and Affiliations

  • Computer Information Systems, Missouri State University, Springfield, USA

    Sheryl Brahnam

  • Knowledge-based Engineering, University of South Australia, South Australia, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

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