The key to unlocking the virtual body: Virtual reality in the treatment of obesity and eating disorders

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 283-292

  Riva, Giuseppe ^a  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body image disturbances; Eating disorders; Experiential cognitive therapy; Obesity; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EATING DISORDER; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; NEUROSCIENCE; OBESITY; SENSORY STIMULATION; SHORT TERM MEMORY; VIRTUAL REALITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHILD; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; LEARNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; RECREATION; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84858772497     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681100500213     Document Type: Conference Paper

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