Neural basis of virtual reality exposure threatment

Landowska, A; Roberts, DJ; Eachus, P

Abstract

Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is an increasingly common treatment for a range of anxiety disorder, specific phobias, PTSD and addictions, however neural mechanisms supporting VRET are yet to be understood. This review summarises existing studies which investigated the neural basis of VRET. Searches of electronic databases were performed using keywords related to VRET, mental disorders and neuroimaging. The search yielded 32 studies, and of these, 5 studies met inclusion criteria. Results indicated the role of prefrontal cortex in VRET, although more research is needed.

Citation

Landowska, A., Roberts, D., & Eachus, P. (2017). Neural basis of virtual reality exposure threatment. Annual review of cybertherapy and telemedicine (Print), 15, 16-18

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Apr 1, 2017
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 7, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 7, 2018
• Journal: Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine
• Print ISSN: 1554-8716
• Electronic ISSN: 1554-8716
• Volume: 15
• Pages: 16-18
• Publisher URL: http://www.arctt.info/volume-15-summer-2017