Virtual Reality for Psychological and Neurocognitive Interventions (Virtual Reality Technologies for Health and Clinical Applications)

This exciting collection tours virtual reality in both its current therapeutic forms and its potential to transform a wide range of medical and mental health-related fields. Extensive findings track the contributions of VR devices, systems, and methods to accurate assessment, evidence-based and client-centered treatment methods, and—as described in a stimulating discussion of virtual patient technologies—innovative clinical training. Immersive digital technologies are shown enhancing opportunities for patients to react to situations, therapists to process patients’ physiological responses, and scientists to have greater control over test conditions and access to results. Expert coverage details leading-edge applications of VR across a broad spectrum of psychological and neurocognitive conditions, including: * Treating anxiety disorders and PTSD. * Treating developmental and learning disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, * Assessment of and rehabilitation from stroke and traumatic brain injuries. * Assessment and treatment of substance abuse. * Assessment of deviant sexual interests. * Treating obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. * Augmenting learning skills for blind persons. Readable and relevant, __Virtual Reality for Psychological and Neurocognitive Interventions__ is an essential idea book for neuropsychologists, rehabilitation specialists (including physical, speech, vocational, and occupational therapists), and neurologists. Researchers across the behavioral and social sciences will find it a roadmap toward new and emerging areas of study. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Applications of Virtual Reality in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience–An Introduction (Stéphane Bouchard, Albert “Skip” Rizzo)....Pages 1-13 Virtual Reality: Whence, How and What For (William S. Ryan, Jessica Cornick, Jim Blascovich, Jeremy N. Bailenson)....Pages 15-46 Virtual Reality and Anxiety Disorders Treatment: Evolution and Future Perspectives (Berenice Serrano, Cristina Botella, Brenda K. Wiederhold, Rosa M. Baños)....Pages 47-84 Virtual Reality Applications to Treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Melissa Peskin, Brittany Mello, Judith Cukor, Megan Olden, JoAnn Difede)....Pages 85-102 Using VR for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders (Stéphane Bouchard, Mylène Laforest, Pedro Gamito, Georgina Cardenas-Lopez)....Pages 103-130 Virtual Environments for Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment (Patrick S. Bordnick, Micki Washburn)....Pages 131-161 Virtual Reality in the Assessment and Treatment of Weight-Related Disorders (Giuseppe Riva, José Gutiérrez-Maldonado, Antonios Dakanalis, Marta Ferrer-García)....Pages 163-193 Virtual Reality Distraction to Help Control Acute Pain during Medical Procedures (Hunter G. Hoffman, Walter J. Meyer III, Sydney A. Drever, Maryam Soltani, Barbara Atzori, Rocio Herrero et al.)....Pages 195-208 Using Virtual Reality with Child Sexual Offenders: Assessing Deviant Sexual Interests (Dominique Trottier, Mathieu Goyette, Massil Benbouriche, Patrice Renaud, Joanne-Lucine Rouleau, Stéphane Bouchard)....Pages 209-225 Using Innovative Technologies as Therapeutic and Educational Tools for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Eynat Gal, P. L. (Tamar) Weiss, Massimo Zancanaro)....Pages 227-246 A Review of Virtual Classroom Environments for Neuropsychological Assessment (Thomas D. Parsons, Albert “Skip” Rizzo)....Pages 247-265 Developmental and Learning Disabilities (P. J. Standen, David J. Brown)....Pages 267-287 Virtual Reality and Psychotic Disorders (Roos Pot-Kolder, Wim Veling, Willem-Paul Brinkman, Mark van der Gaag)....Pages 289-305 Assessment and Rehabilitation Using Virtual Reality after Stroke: A Literature Review (Pierre Nolin, Jérémy Besnard, Philippe Allain, Frédéric Banville)....Pages 307-326 Assessment and Rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain Injury Using Virtual Reality: A Systematic Review and Discussion Concerning Human-Computer Interactions (Frédéric Banville, Pierre Nolin, Thaïna Rosinvil, Eulalie Verhulst, Philippe Allain)....Pages 327-360 Developing Virtual Environments for Learning and Enhancing Skills for the Blind: Incorporating User-Centered and Neuroscience Based Approaches (Lindsay A. Yazzolino, Erin C. Connors, Gabriella V. Hirsch, Jaime Sánchez, Lotfi B. Merabet)....Pages 361-385 Virtual Human Standardized Patients for Clinical Training (Thomas Talbot, Albert “Skip” Rizzo)....Pages 387-405 Correction to: Using Innovative Technologies as Therapeutic and Educational Tools for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Eynat Gal, P. L. (Tamar) Weiss, Massimo Zancanaro)....Pages C1-C1 Back Matter ....Pages 407-415 "This exciting collection tours virtual reality in both its current therapeutic forms and its potential to transform a wide range of medical and mental health-related fields. Extensive findings track the contributions of VR devices, systems, and methods to accurate assessment, evidence-based and client-centered treatment methods, and--as described in a stimulating discussion of virtual patient technologies--innovative clinical training. Immersive digital technologies are shown enhancing opportunities for patients to react to situations, therapists to process patients' physiological responses, and scientists to have greater control over test conditions and access to results. Expert coverage details leading-edge applications of VR across a broad spectrum of psychological and neurocognitive conditions, including: Treating anxiety disorders and PTSD. Treating developmental and learning disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Assessment of and rehabilitation from stroke and traumatic brain injuries. Assessment and treatment of substance abuse. Assessment of deviant sexual interests. Treating obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Augmenting learning skills for blind persons. Readable and relevant, Virtual Reality for Psychological and Neurocognitive Interventions is an essential idea book for neuropsychologists, rehabilitation specialists (including physical, speech, vocational, and occupational therapists), and neurologists. Researchers across the behavioral and social sciences will find it a roadmap toward new and emerging areas of study." -- Prové de l'editor "This exciting collection tours virtual reality in both its current therapeutic form and its potential to transform a wide range of medical and mental health-related fields. Extensive findings track the contributions of VR devices, systems, and methods to accurate assessment, evidence-based and clint-centered treatment methods, and - as described in a stimulating discussion of virtual patient technologies - innovative clinical training. Immersive digital technologies are shown enhancing opportunities for patients to react to situations, therapists to process patients; physiological responses, and scientists to have greater control over test conditions and access to results. Expert coverage details leading-edge applications of VR across a broad spectrum of Psychological and neurocognitive conditions, including: -Treating anxiety disorders and PTSD -Treating developmental and learning disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorder -Assessment of and rehabilitation from stroke and traumatic brain injuries -Assessment and treatment of substance abuse -Assessment of deviant sexual interests - Treating obsessive-compulsive and related disorders -Augmenting learning skills for blind persons." --back cover