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Virtual Reality in Treatment for Psychological Problems in First-Line Health Care Professionals Fighting COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Series.
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Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease . Oct2022, Vol. 210 Issue 10, p754-759. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- <bold>Abstract: </bold>Virtual reality therapy (VRT) is a new psychotherapeutic approach integrating virtual reality technology and psychotherapy. This case series aimed to study effectiveness of VRT in treating psychological problems. We described four cases of first-line health care professionals with emerging clinically significant early psychological problems during the COVID-19 outbreak, and specifically received the VRT treatment. We compared the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 items (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), PHQ-15, and Athens Insomnia Scale to evaluate psychological symptoms and sleep quality before and after sessions. All four cases showed a reduction in scale comparison. General scores of the PHQ-9 reduced 65%, GAD-7 reduced 52.17%, PHQ-15 decreased 38.17%, and scores of the Athens Insomnia Scale reduced 67.44%. Meanwhile, a reduction in depression, anxiety, psychosomatic, and sleeping symptoms was also found, which decreased 76.92% in general. These results are highly significant statistically. This case series demonstrated the effectiveness of VRT on psychological problems as a promising approach to apply on various psychological distress and disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223018
- Volume :
- 210
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159443495
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001531