Virtual reality and acrophobia: one-year follow-up and case study. |
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| Authors: | Carlos M Coelho Jorge A Santos Jorge Silvério Carlos F Silva |
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| Institution: | Institute of Education and Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Minho, Gualtar Campus, 4710-057 Braga Codex, Portugal. ccoelho@iep.uminho.pt |
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| Abstract: | We present a study with 10 subjects being exposed to three sessions of simulated heights in a virtual reality (VR) system. Among the participants we highlight a 66-year-old man blind in his left eye. The participants show significant progress in anxiety, avoidance, and behavior measurements when confronted with real height circumstances. The results obtained 1 year later at follow-up are statistically significant in the Behavioral Avoidance Test (BAT) and the Attitudes Toward Heights Questionnaire (ATHQ), but not the Acrophobia Questionnaire (AQ). |
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