Definition of a VR-based protocol to treat social phobia

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 411-420

  Roy, S ^a   Klinger, E ^c   Legeron P ^a   Lauer, F ^b   Chemin, I ^c   Nugues, P ^d  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER SAINTE ANNE   (France)

^b Stimulus   (France)

^c Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ASSERTIVENESS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; IMAGINATION; INTIMACY; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL PHOBIA; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOFTWARE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0041384530     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109493103322278808     Document Type: Conference Paper

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