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From virtual to real healing: a critical overview of the therapeutic use of virtual reality to cope with mourning
Virginia SanchiniKetti MazzoccoKetti MazzoccoLaura VerganiLaura VerganiDario MonzaniDario MonzaniSilvia Francesca Maria PizzoliSilvia Francesca Maria Pizzolisubject
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)IMPACTmedia_common.quotation_subjectSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Internet privacySocial SciencesINVENTORYSettore M-PSI/08 - PSICOLOGIA CLINICAVirtual realityArticleVirtual realityPsychology MultidisciplinaryBEREAVEMENTHealth carePsychologyNatural (music)Social mediaPREDICTORSGeneral PsychologyTRAUMAmedia_commonAvatarOUTCOMESCOMPLICATED GRIEFbusiness.industryCOVID-19Virtual therapyGriefGriefPROLONGED GRIEF DISORDERMourningPsychologybusinessHALLUCINATIONSBereavementdescription
In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has been effectively employed in several settings, ranging from health care needs to leisure and gaming activities. A new application of virtual stimuli appeared in social media: in the documentary 'I met you' from the South-Korean Munhwa Broadcasting, a mother made the experience of interacting with the avatar of the seven-year-old daughter, who died four years before. We think that this new application of virtual stimuli should open a debate on its possible implications: it represents contents related to grief, a dramatic and yet natural experience, that can have deep psychological impacts on fragile subjects put in virtual environments. In the present work, possible side-effects, as well as hypothetical therapeutical application of VR for the treatment of mourning, are discussed. ispartof: CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY vol:42 issue:11 ispartof: location:United States status: published
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Current Psychology |