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Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Neurological Assessment

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Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6. Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment

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This chapter presents a brief overview of advances in the application of virtual reality and related technologies in psychotherapy and healthcare. A summary of the chapters on virtual reality and psychotherapy, virtual reality and rehabilitation, and virtual reality in neurological assessment is presented.

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  1. Computer Information Systems, Missouri State University, 901 South National Avenue, Springfield, MO, 65804, USA

    Sheryl Brahnam

  2. Knowledge-based Engineering, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, South Australia, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

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  1. Computer Information Systems, Missouri State University, 901 South National Avenue, 65804, Springfield, MO, USA

    Sheryl Brahnam

  2. Knowledge-based Engineering, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, South Australia, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

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Brahnam, S., Jain, L.C. (2011). Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Neurological Assessment. In: Brahnam, S., Jain, L.C. (eds) Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6. Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 337. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17824-5_1

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