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2. Virtual reality and psychiatric disorders
2.1 Scientific background and hypotheses
Research conducted since the 1970s in France, and since the late 1950s in English-speaking countries, has demonstrated the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapies (CBTs) in treating anxiety disorders, particularly phobias. These therapies are based on three components :
1) the behavioral approach based on the conditioning model ;
2) exposure to anxiety-provoking situations, which must be progressive, prolonged and complete;
3) the cognitive approach, for...
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Bibliography
- (1) - FUCHS (P.), BURKHARDT (J. M.), LOURDEAUX (D.) - Approche théorique et pragmatique de la réalité virtuelle, Chapitre 2 du volume « L'interfaçage, l'immersion et l'interaction en environnement virtuel ». - In Le Traité de la réalité virtuelle (Volume 2), Fuchs P., Moreau G. & 72 auteurs. vol. 1, ed Paris : Les Presses de l'École des...
Events
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ICVR – International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation
http://virtual-rehab.org/2019/
ICDVRAT – International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies
...Regulations
European Directive 93/42/EEC concerning the marketing of medical devices.
HAS report on simulation in healthcare, 2012: Mission report: État de l'art (national and international) en matière de pratiques de simulation dans le domaine de la santé.
Directory
Organizations – Federations – Associations – Learned societies (non-exhaustive list)
AFTCC – Association Française de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive https://www.sofmer.com/
IFRH – Federative Institute for Research on Disability
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