Virtual reality exposure therapy of anxiety disorders: A review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-281

  Krijn, M ^a   Emmelkamp, P M G ^a   Olafsson, R P ^a   Biemond, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Behavior therapy; Computer applications; Exposure therapy; Phobias; Treatment outcomes; Virtual realty

Indexed keywords

ACROPHOBIA; ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; AGORAPHOBIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARACHNOPHOBIA; BEHAVIOR; CLAUSTROPHOBIA; DRIVING ABILITY; FEAR; FLYING; HUMAN; IMMERSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PANIC; PHOBIA; REVIEW; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SPEECH; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 3042835150     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2004.04.001     Document Type: Review

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