Psychological factors influencing the effectiveness of virtual reality-based analgesia: A systematic review

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 335-345

  Triberti, Stefano ^a   Repetto, Claudia ^a   Riva, Giuseppe ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

EID: 84901945728     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0054     Document Type: Review

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