Exploring the use of computer games and virtual reality in exposure therapy for fear of driving following a motor vehicle accident

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 329-334

  Walshe, David G ^a   Lewis, Elizabeth J ^b   Kim, Sun I ^c   O'Sullivan, Kathleen ^a   Wiederhold, Brenda K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b St Stephens Hospital   (Ireland)

^c Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^d VIRTUAL REALITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREATHING PATTERN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRIVING ABILITY; FEAR; FEMALE; GAME; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHOBIA; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEAR; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 0038305755     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109493103322011641     Document Type: Conference Paper

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