Virtual reality therapy in aid of senior citizens' psychological disorders

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 94, Issue , 2003, Pages 245-247

  North, Max M ^a   Rives, Jason ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CABINS (AIRCRAFT);

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT; PILOT STUDIES; PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS; SENIOR CITIZENS; THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES; VIRTUAL REALITY THERAPIES;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

ARTICLE; AVIATION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIA; PILOT STUDY;

AVIATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PILOT PROJECTS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 6344240621     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.3233/978-1-60750-938-7-245     Document Type: Conference Paper

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