Advanced computational intelligence paradigms in healthcare. Sheryl Brahnam and Lakhmi C. Jain (eds.). 6, Virtual reality in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and assessment /
"This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Heidelberg :
Springer,
c2011.
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| Series: | Studies in computational intelligence ;
v. 337. |
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | "This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of VR systems for therapeutic purposes. The contents include:· The latest literature reviews on VR in psychotherapy, psychological wellbeing, and rehabilitation· VR and cognitive behavior therapy· Increasing presence in VR for effective exposure therapy and treatment of anxiety disorders· VR military training for managing combat stress and preventing post traumatic stress· VR, mixed reality systems, and games for stroke rehabilitation· VR systems for improving vision in children with amblyopia· Therapeutic play in virtual environments· Healing potential of online virtual worlds such as Second Life· Neuropsychological assessment using virtual environments· Detailed accounts on how VR systems are designed, implemented, and best evaluated· Discussions of limitations, problems, and ethical concerns using VR in mental and physical therapy"--Publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic document (xvii, 289 p.: ill. (some col.)). |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3642178243 9783642178245 |
| ISSN: | 1860-949X ; |