A virtual reality system for the treatment of stress-related disorders: A preliminary analysis of efficacy compared to a standard cognitive behavioral program

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 602-613

  Banos R M ^a,d   Guillen, V ^a   Quero, S ^b,d   Garcia Palacios A ^d   Alcaniz, M ^c,d   Botella, C ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^d Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adjustment Disorder; Pathological Grief; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Psychological treatments; Stress related disorders; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; PATHOLOGICAL GRIEF; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENTS; STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS;

DISEASES; VIRTUAL REALITY;

STANDARDS;

EID: 79959540984     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2011.06.002     Document Type: Article

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