Naslov
Scenario self-adaptation in virtual reality exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

Autori
Popović, Siniša ; Slamić, Miroslav ; Ćosić, Krešimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Novel Approaches to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. NATO Security through Science Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics – Vol. 6

Urednik/ci
Roy, Michael J.

Izdavač
IOS Press

Grad
Amsterdam

Godina
2006

Raspon stranica
135-147

ISBN
1-58603-590-8

Ključne riječi
VR exposure therapy, PTSD, automated adaptation, adaptive control, physiology, SUDs, arousal, anxiety, self-adaptation

Sažetak
Several studies using VR exposure therapy for PTSD have been conducted to date, with promising results. The need for better accuracy of the patient’ s arousal assessment requires aggregation of various measures of arousal, including physiological ones, which may increase mental burden on the therapist. Assessment of the patient’ s arousal automated by the computer may therefore be useful. As the therapist also needs to manipulate user interface to introduce appropriate trigger stimuli in the virtual environment, automated adaptation of VR scenarios in response to the patient’ s level of arousal may alleviate this task. The paper describes architecture of the software that performs mentioned automation according to the rules of graded exposure therapy, and discusses issues for successful implementation of such software.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Elektrotehnika, Računarstvo, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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