Comparing acceptance and refusal rates of virtual reality exposure vs. in vivo exposure by patients with specific phobias. |
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Authors: | A Garcia-Palacios C Botella H Hoffman S Fabregat |
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Affiliation: | Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana, Spain. azucena@psb.uji.es |
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Abstract: | The present survey explored the acceptability of virtual reality (VR) exposure and in vivo exposure in 150 participants suffering from specific phobias. Seventy-six percent chose VR over in vivo exposure, and the refusal rate for in vivo exposure (27%) was higher than the refusal rate for VR exposure (3%). Results suggest that VR exposure could help increase the number of people who seek exposure therapy for phobias. |
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