Virtual Reality Can Reduce Anxiety, Improve Social Interactions in Psychosis
“Virtual reality-based cognitive behavioral therapy (VR-CBT) can reduce paranoia and anxiety in patients with psychotic disorders, according to research published in The Lancet Psychiatry.1
While CBT is the most effective psychological treatment for those with psychosis, it can be limited in its ability to reduce paranoia and increase social functioning. “Use of virtual reality environments in which participants interact with computer-controlled situations or avatars enables a more fine-tuned approach to exposure in the context of cognitive behavioral therapy,” wrote Kristiina Kompus, PhD, from Bergen University in Norway, in an accompanying comment on the study. “It is important to establish whether the benefits that virtual reality can bring to therapy extend to complex challenges involving social cognition, such as positive and negative symptoms or social participation in patients with psychosis.”
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interesting read