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The Use of Virtual Reality in Psychiatry: A Review

Authors
 Suji Kim  ;  Eunjoo Kim 
Citation
 JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, Vol.31(1) : 26-32, 2020-01 
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY(소아청소년정신의학)
ISSN
 1225-729X 
Issue Date
2020-01
Keywords
Virtual reality ; Mental health ; Psychiatry ; Review
Abstract
With the advancement in modern information technology, virtual reality (VR) is being increasingly used for the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of mental disorders. Recently, a VR-based cognitive behavioral therapy for social phobia has been recognized as a new medical technology in South Korea. This might lead to an increase in the use of VR in the field of psychiatry. The present review provides an overview of the status of VR therapies in various psychiatric conditions such as anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, addiction, and eating disorder. Besides, it summarizes the role of VR therapy in the management of disorders associated with child and adolescence psychiatry as well as various other clinical applications. Additionally, we discuss the merits and limitations of VR therapy, which might serve as a useful reference for researchers. In the current environment wherein novel medical models consisting of a combination of digital devices and medicine are being developed; understanding new technologies such as VR could open new doors to mental health treatments.
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DOI
10.5765/jkacap.190037
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Psychiatry (정신과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Eun Joo(김은주) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3061-2051
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/182578
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