Design and implementation of home-based virtual reality exposure therapy system with a virtual eCoach

Authors
Publication date 2015
Host editors
  • W.-P. Brinkman
  • J. Broekens
  • D. Heylen
Book title Intelligent Virtual Agents
Book subtitle 15th International Conference, IVA 2015, Delft, The Netherlands, August 26-28, 2015 : proceedings
ISBN
  • 9783319219950
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9783319219967
Series Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Event International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), 26-28 August 2015, Delft
Pages (from-to) 287-291
Number of pages 5
Publisher Cham: Springer
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Psychology Research Institute (PsyRes)
Abstract
Current developments of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) system focus mainly on systems that can be used in health clinics under the direct supervision of a therapist. Offering patients however the possibility to do this treatment at home would make VRET more accessible. In this paper we therefore present a home-based VRET system for the treatment of social anxiety disorder. The system includes 19 exposure scenarios as well as a virtual health agent that guides the patients to various steps of therapy and explains how the system can be used. The presented design and techniques may form the bases for future home-based VRET systems.
Document type Conference contribution
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21996-7_31
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