The tech is helping mental-health providers treat conditions such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
In the face of this staggering prevalence, virtual reality offers transformative solutions in mental-health treatment and care.
He uses FireflyVR's platform, The Sanctuary, a clinically designed VR experience that uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce patients' anxiety before they undergo ketamine therapy.
VR cue exposure, Siegfried said, helps reduce binge-eating habits by exposing people to triggering stimuli in a controlled environment.
Both cue exposure and embodiment aim to address the complex psychological dynamics of eating disorders.
Persons:
—, Shel Mann, Mann, Dr, Christopher Romig, Stella, It's, Romig, Nicole Siegfried, Siegfried
Organizations:
Service, Disease Control, VR, Veterans Affairs, Behavioral