Virtual Reality (VR) for Anxiety and Phobia Treatment: A How To Guide to Using VR for More Practical, Rapid and Effective Exposure Therapy

Outline

A Clinicians Guide to Virtual Reality (VR):
Your Biggest Questions Answered

• What is VR and How is it Created
• What Client and Therapist Equipment Is Needed
• Six Common Therapist Concerns and FAQs
• Clinical Experience and Case Studies

Benefits, Risks, and Research Findings

• VR Exposure vs Imaginal or In Vivo Exposure
• Risks and Contraindications
• Key Research Findings and Limitations of Research

VR in Exposure Therapy for Anxiety

• Breaking the Anxiety Cycle: How VR Can Help
• Preparing for Successful VR Exposure
• In-Office and Teletherapy VR Strategies
• How Not to Do VR Exposure
• Trouble-Shooting Common Problems

How to Apply VR in the Treatment of Specific Disorders

• Specific Phobias
• Social Anxiety and Performance Anxiety
• Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
• PTSD
• OCD, GAD, and Health Anxiety

Choosing a VR System

• Clinical Issues
• Technical Issues
• Practical Issues
• VR Apps

Emerging Uses of VR

• Body Image and Eating Disorders
• Substance Abuse Refusal Skills
• Pain, Positive Mood States, Quality of Life, EMDR