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Los efectos del Foro Virtual en el Prácticum de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte: una experiencia piloto
2012
Prácticum del curso 2009/2010 perteneciente a la licenciatura de ciencias de la actividad física y el deporte de la Universitat de València. El objetivo fue estudiar los efectos y el uso del esta herramienta en un entorno docente. La muestra se compuso de todos los alumnos de la asignatura (n=13). Se invitó a los alumnos a participar para introducirlos en un marco de aprendizaje colaborativo mediante el intercambio de experiencias, auto-gestión de los problemas surgidos y proposición de soluciones para dichos problemas. Se observó la participación en el foro con un análisis de frecuencias y la valoración que éstos hicieron sobre su proceso. Los resultados muestran una alta participación a…
Els efectes del Foro Virtual en el Prácticum de Ciències de la Activitat Física i l'Esport: una experiència pilot
2012
Aquest article consistix en el estudi dels efectes de l’ús del foro virtual en la assignatura del Prácticum del curs 2009/2010 de la llicenciatura en ciències de l’activitat física i l’esport de la Universitat de València. Es convidà als alumnes a participar per a introduir-los dins d’un marc d’aprenentatge col·laboratiu mitjançant l’intercanvi d’experiències, l’autogestió dels problemes sorgits i la proposició de solucions per a eixos problemes. Es va analitzar la participació en el foro dels estudiants i la valoració que ells van fer sobre la seua participació. Els resultats reflectixen una alta participació al llarg de 18 temes. El alumnes valoren de forma positiva la inclusió d’aquesta …
Treatment of flying phobia using virtual reality exposure with or without cognitive restructuring: Participant's preferences
2015
This study analyses participants’ preferences regarding two exposure treatment modali- ties for Fear of Flying (FF): virtual reality exposure treatment (VRET) by itself or VRET plus cognitive restructuring (VRET+CR). An alternating treatment conditions design was established and a non-concurrent multiple baseline design across individuals (four participants) was used. Both conditions were equally effective and after the treatment all the participants took a flight. At the end of each session the participants were asked for their opinion on the condition they received. High mean scores were obtained in both conditions; non-significant differences between the two condi- tions were found. When…
Presence-inducing media for mental health applications
2015
Presence inducing media have recently emerged as a potentially effective way to provide general and specialty mental health services, and they appear poised to enter mainstream clinical delivery. However, to ensure appropriate development and use of these technologies, clinicians must have a clear understanding of the opportunities and challenges they will provide to professional practice.
Working Alliance Inventory applied to Virtual and Augmented Reality (WAI-VAR): Psychometrics and Therapeutic Outcomes
2015
This study examines the psychometric properties of the Working Alliance Inventory-Short (WAI-S) adaptation to Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) therapies (WAI-VAR). The relationship between the therapeutic alliance with VR and AR and clinically significant change (CSC) is also explored. Seventy-five patients took part in this study (74.7% women, Mage= 34.41). Fear of flying and adjustment disorder patients received VR therapy, and cockroach phobia patients received AR therapy. Psychometric properties, CSC, one-way ANOVA, Spearman’s Correlations and Multiple Regression were calculated. The WAI-VAR showed a unidimensional structure, high internal consistency and adequate converg…
Virtual reality in eating disorders
2003
Virtual Reality (VR) is widely used as a therapeutic tool in the field of neuropsychology and also in the treatment of anxiety disorders. In contrast, VR is much less well-known in the area of the eating disorders. The objective of this paper is to draw attention to possible applications of this technology in the treatment of eating disorders and describe pilot work in the area of body image disturbance and binge eating using VR technology. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association.
Normalizing the eating pattern with virtual reality for bulimia nervosa: a case report
2015
AbstractThe aim of the present study was to analyze the effects of a virtual reality (VR) component as a therapeutic tool to normalize eating patterns, as part of the cognitive-behavioral treatment of a bulimia nervosa (BN) patient. Results indicated that the patient made significant progress with her eating habits; binges and vomits were eliminated completely. Moreover, when the VR started the patient avoided food, especially meat (5 over 5), and it was reduction of this avoidance in the lasts sessions (2 and 3 over 5). It was also observed a reduction in the avoidance and the fear of eating (from 10 and 9 to 6 and 5 respectively) and increased the impulse control (from 2 to 7). The patien…
Acceptability of virtual reality interoceptive exposure for the treatment of panic disorder with agoraphobia
2013
Interoceptive exposure (IE) is a standard component of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for panic disorder and agoraphobia. The virtual reality (VR) program ‘Panic-Agoraphobia’ has several virtual scenarios designed for applying exposure to agoraphobic situations; it can also simulate physical sensations. This work examines patients' acceptability of the IE component as applied in two different ways: using VR versus traditional IE. Additionally, it explores the relationship between users' treatment expectations and satisfaction and clinically significant change. Results showed that VR and traditional IE were well accepted by all participants. Furthermore, treatment expectations predicted…
The treatment of the body image disturbances in eating disorders and clinically significant change
2014
Body image disturbance is a significant maintenance and prog-nosis factor in eating disorders. Hence, existing eating disorder treatments can benefit from direct intervention in patients’ body image. This paper in-cludes a controlled study comparing cognitive behavioural treatment for eating disorders with and without a component for body image treatment using virtual reality techniques. The objective of this work was to check if both types of treatment produced a change clinically significant at the end of the treatment and the follow-up to the year, in body image, eating disor-ders and general psychopathology. Thirty-four participants diagnosed with eating disorders were treated and compa…
Integrating Virtual Realities and Psychotherapy: SWOT Analysis on VR and MR Based Treatments of Anxiety and Stress-related Disorders
2021
© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.The use of virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) technology in clinical psychology is growing. Efficacious VR-based treatments for a variety of disorders have been developed. However, the field of technology-assisted psychotherapy is constantly changing with the advancement in technology. Factors such as interdisciplinary collaboration, consumer familiarity and adoption of VR products, and progress in clinical science all need to be taken into consideration when integrating virtual technologies into psychotherapies. We aim to present an overview of current expert opinions on the use of virtual…