Science Innovations: Natural Rainbow Colours Produced  |  Technology Inceptions: Muscope, World’s Smallest Microscope  |  Science Innovations: Ultrasensitive Tactile Sensors for Robots  |  Policy Indications: How Materials Science Helps Contain Contain Covid-19 Spread  |  National Edu News: IIT Hyderabad and PharmCADD signed a pact for the co-development of new drugs   |  Teacher Insights: Be Game  |  Health Monitor: Understanding ‘Haemorrhage'  |  National Edu News: Pallikkutam GlobalConnect#3 on 'Innovative Tools for Effective Teaching'  |  Expert Counsel: The Nine Dash Line  |  National Edu News: Astronomers Find One Group of Appearing and Disappearing Stars  |  Teacher Insights: Bird Book for Children to Love Nature  |  International Edu News: New Model to Fight Social Media Deep Fakes  |  Teacher Insights: Universal Lunch Makes Students Healthier  |  Teacher Insights: Physical Activity Boosts Self Regulation  |  Parent Interventions: Anti-Inflammatory Foods Reduce Blood Fats  |  
May 20, 2019 Monday 01:10:59 PM IST

VR to reduce phobias

Parent Interventions

A fully self-guided treatment using virtual reality (VR) is effective in reducing fear of heights in children. A team of researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and the University of Twente, developed ZeroPhobia, a treatment delivered through a smartphone app and a basic VR viewer. The results of the study were published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Two to five per cent of the population suffers from fear of heights. The research aims at treating phobias without the intervention of a therapist, using only a smartphone and a VR viewer. The method involved is to treat phobias such as fear of heights, by finding ways to safely put people in a virtual environment, near the object or in the situation that they fear.  Step by step, they learn to deal with their fear. An interesting aspect of VR is that because people know it is not real, they are also more willing to try new things out. And because the treatment is entirely gamified and animated, they may even enjoy it. 


Comments
 

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Parent Interventions
19-07-2021
Anti-Inflammatory Foods Reduce Blood F...
Parent Interventions
A study done by King’s College, London in association with science company ZOE has shown that blood fat levels have a major influence on inflammation in our b...
Parent Interventions
19-07-2021
New Technique to Treat ADHD
Parent Interventions
A new technique called ‘neurofeedback’ which enables Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) patients to train their attention, based on instant fee...
Parent Interventions
19-07-2021
Reduce Lab Tests in NICU Patients
Parent Interventions
Patients in Neonatal Intensive Care Units should be subjected to lesser laboratory tests as a lot of testing in the early days of life can contribute to long te...
Parent Interventions
19-07-2021
Switch Off
Parent Interventions
As a Counseling Psychologist & Psychotherapist I get a lot of complaints from parents saying that children are spending more time on electronic gadgets, especia...
Parent Interventions
16-07-2021
Three Good Reasons Your Child Should A...
Parent Interventions
Preschool is a critical stage in the development of your child. They learn about their environment and become more independent, but the curriculum can be diffic...
Parent Interventions
10-07-2021
Chicken Clucks Again!
Parent Interventions
This scrumptious North Indian recipe will leave your guests hungry for more! Our Chicken Do Pyaaza recipe is a tried and tested recipe that’s a delight for al...