Virtual reality in the assessment and treatment of weight-related disorders

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 67-73

  Wiederhold, Brenda K ^a,b   Riva, Giuseppe ^c,d   Gutiérrez Maldonado, José ^e  

^a VIRTUAL REALITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Virtual Reality Medical Institute   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; HUMAN; VIRTUAL REALITY; ASSOCIATION; BODY IMAGE; EMOTION; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; MALE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

BODY IMAGE; CUES; EMOTIONS; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; MALE; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

EID: 84959090833     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2016.0012     Document Type: Article

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