Perceptions of virtual reality among therapists who do not apply this technology in clinical practice

Psychological Services

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 310-315

  Schwartzman, Deborah ^a   Segal, Robert ^a   Drapeau, Martin ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Technology; Virtual reality; VR

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

EID: 84874577520     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026801     Document Type: Article

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