Initially designed for the treatment of phobias, the use of virtual reality in phobic disorders
has expanded to other mental health disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder …

In this paper, we conduct a literature survey on various virtual reality (VR) treatments in
psychiatry. We collected 36 studies that used VR to provide clinical trials or therapies for …

Trials of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) for anxiety-related disorders have
proliferated in number and diversity since our previous meta-analysis that examined 13 total …

Why are humans capable of experiencing negative emotions like sadness? An evolutionary
perspective on emotions holds that the physiological, psychological, and behavioral …

Background Mental health conditions pose a major challenge to health care providers and
society at large. The World Health Organization predicts that by 2030, mental health …

Is virtual reality (VR) already a reality in behavioral health? To answer this question, a meta-
review was conducted to assess the meta-analyses and systematic and narrative reviews …

Mental health problems are inseparable from the environment. With virtual reality (VR),
computer-generated interactive environments, individuals can repeatedly experience their …

Virtual reality (VR) allows users to experience a sense of presence in a computer-generated,
three-dimensional environment. Sensory information is delivered through a head-mounted …

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies continue to grow and present
possibilities to change the ways we learn, accomplish tasks, and interact with the world …

The terms pampering and spoiling have roots within early psychoanalytic literature, and over
time they have become a part of the vernacular. This entry will focus on pampering/spoiling …