{"product_id":"9781489977489","title":"Series in Anxiety and Related Disorders","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSeries in Anxiety and Related Disorders\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWiederhold, Brenda K.; Bouchard, Stéphane\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interactive computer-generated world of virtual reality has been successful in treat­ing phobias and other anxiety-related conditions, in part because of its distinct advan­tages over traditional in vivo exposure. Yet many clinicians still think of VR technology as it was in the 1990s–bulky, costly, technically difficult–with little knowledge of its evolution toward more modern, evidence-based, practice-friendly treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese updates, and their clinical usefulness, are the subject of \u003ci\u003eAdvances in Virtual Re­ality and Anxiety Disorders, \u003c\/i\u003ea timely guidebook geared toward integrating up-to-date VR methods into everyday practice. Introductory material covers key virtual reality concepts, provides a brief history of VR as used in therapy for anxiety disorders, ad­dresses the concept of presence, and explains the side effects, known as cybersickness, that affect a small percentage of clients. Chapters in the book's main section detail current techniques and review study findings for using VR in the treatment of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·                     Claustrophobia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·                     Panic disorder, agoraphobia, and driving phobia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·                     Acrophobia and aviophobia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·                    Arachnophobia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·                     Social phobia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·                     Generalized anxiety disorder and OCD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·                     PTSD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·                     Plus clinical guidelines for establishing a VR clinic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An in-depth framework for effective (and cost-effective) therapeutic innovations for entrenched problems, \u003ci\u003eAdvances in Virtual Reality and Anxiety Disorders \u003c\/i\u003ewill find an engaged audience among psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and mental health counselors.eractive \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-08-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781489977489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4899-8023-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 287\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381109309580,"sku":"9781489977489","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781489977489.jpg?v=1775743501","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781489977489","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}