VR in the field of psychotherapy application collection
Recently VR is very hot, so in fact can VR be applied in the field of psychotherapy? The following applications of VR in the field of psychotherapy is what I bring to you, I hope it will help you.
VR in the field of psychotherapy
Self-acceptance
Psychologists and computer scientists at University College London (UCL), the University of Barcelona in Spain, and the University of Derby in the UK have published a study proposing a method of psychotherapy that can boost new approach to self-compassionate psychotherapy - using virtual reality technology.
The specific case is known as the "incarnation experiment", in which subjects are incarnated as the soother, the soothed, and a third-person perspective, and the results of the study show that women who retrace the process of soothing from the point of view of a virtual child become more self-compassionate; at the same time, their levels of self-criticism are significantly reduced. were also significantly reduced. Women who retraced the soothing process from a third-person perspective were also less self-critical, but showed fewer gains in self-compassion.
Anxiety disorders
The therapeutic process, achieved through virtual reality, is that once the patient has been diagnosed with a condition of psychological anxiety, he or she is taken to a room equipped with a virtual reality device, or interacts with an avatar (to eat, to chat), or is made to sit in a very comfortable chair, and the device is turned on. that makes the patient feel like entering a new, peaceful environment, such as the beach.
If the patient's anxiety is so deep that he can't get over it just by being in the scenery, he needs the guidance of a psychiatrist, who can use his expertise to transmit voice messages to the patient through the virtual reality device, with an immersive environment, so that the anxiety can have a better treatment effect.
Phobias
Placing people in a source of anxiety allows them to face their fears in the real world later. Examples include fear of heights, flying, animals (e.g. spiders), driving, claustrophobia, and public speaking phobias.
Post-traumatic stress disorder
For some war veterans who have experienced war, the use of virtual reality headsets can be used to treat severe PTSD. (It also applies to other types of PTSD, the same principle)
At some point the patient should retrieve the memories stored in the depths of his mind and process them in a new light. This is how to get out of the shadow of trauma. This is the theoretical basis for the use of virtual reality devices for psychomedical treatment.
In addition, virtual reality has been used in the treatment of anorexia nervosa, attention deficit disorder diagnosis, schizophrenia and other psychological disorders.
The biggest difference between VR and other treatments is the sense of presence
The subjective experience of being in a place or environment that is not necessarily the actual physical environment in which the individual is located, obtained through automatic or controlled mental processing.
Traditional psychotherapeutic techniques such as psychoanalysis, behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, family therapy, etc., all need to guide the patient to recall and imagine during the treatment process, which creates a connection point for VR technology to assist traditional psychotherapy.
Effectively enhancing client self-efficacy
Because VR technology safely and effectively helps clients focus on behaviors, experience different selves, and challenge assumptions, using VR technology in psychotherapy effectively supports clients and enhances their self-efficacy in and out of the counseling situation.
When applying VR technology, the counselor may not have to change the usual treatment methods when facing different clients. For example, behavioral therapy can apply VR contexts to activate the client's fear; cognitive therapy can use VR contexts to assess situational memory or dismantle habitual patterns of selective attention; and empirical therapy can use VR technology to isolate the client from the outside world and help him or her practice correct behavior. Psychodynamic therapy can use the VR environment as a complex symbolization system to evoke or release emotions.
Why haven't we experienced VR psychotherapy yet?
The selection of VR psychotherapy has been exceptionally difficult to carry out, and there are two main groups of people doing this in China, one is a psychology research organization that wants to try out the latest VR treatment methods; the other is a VR lab that wants to dabble in the topic of psychotherapy. Both *** with the same characteristics are more from the university, private institutions rarely asked; both have a *** with the same point is that, does not seem to know each other, the information between the disciplines has not yet opened, but also in their own camps, struggling, and in fact, research funding, is extremely limited.
Specifically, the current VR psychotherapy difficulties are:
1, the development of virtual reality psychotherapy software, because of its targeting is too strong, often make the treatment of the patient object group is relatively single, can not be applied on a large scale;
2, virtual reality psychotherapy in the cultural differences should be paid attention to. Some of the non-verbal clues in the virtual environment can cause misunderstanding of people in other cultures;
3, the current VR technology lack of standardization of equipment and software, lack of standards for therapeutic engagements, the provision of . Few virtual environments and high research and development costs, all of which will constrain the development of VR psychotherapy;
4, what is the most expensive in the 21st century, talent. The counselor's own clinical skills are still the key to the successful application of VR technology in psychotherapy. In psychological research, virtual reality is just a technology or method. Similar to psychometrics, if the tool is used instead of the research problem itself, it will lead to the contradiction between the perfect performance of the statistical form and the low practical utility.
In a word, the cost is high, and the industry application and commercial realization is uncertain.
Summary of the work of psychotherapy
Since the development of psychotherapy work, this year *** receiving calls, individually given psychotherapy *** 700 times, from different angles, different sides to give different psychotherapy, and achieved significant results. Now the different methods of psychotherapy are summarized as follows:
A sincere and frank communication with:
The process of psychotherapy involves both the therapist and the person being treated, the doctor and the patient to carry out sincere cooperation, under the guidance of the doctor to play their own subjective initiative, so that the patient's psychological problems are completely solved. As the performance is diverse, involving all aspects of work and life, some of the hidden problems through the doctor's sincere cooperation, so that the patient to give the final performance, to become a doctor's diagnosis of the valuable reference material.
Second, do not blindly follow, do not impediment
In order to achieve good results, it is necessary to turn the reasoning of the books into their own understanding, through repeated comparisons, to do the "convinced", change attitudes and become an effective motivation, through the process of internalization. The patient's heart is gradually corrected through this process of internalization and effective psychotherapy.
Three, active self-analysis:
Some patients, through self-analysis, to effectively analyze their own symptoms, the authorities are confused, the observer is clear, the stone of the other mountain, can attack jade. With the help of a psychiatrist, they take the initiative to self-analyze, find out what problems they had in the past, and find out how to solve them. Through repeated self-analysis, they continue to solve the problems in their lives, and thus achieve the purpose of treatment.
Fourth, grasp the process of treatment, timely summary:
Psychotherapy is not only in the treatment room, but also in daily life, through the accumulation of long-term therapeutic effects, so as to achieve the process of quantitative to qualitative change, through the two sides in the treatment of different stages of the serious cooperation, through the analysis, reflection, comprehension of the serious summary. Through the treatment of neurosis, depression, anxiety, achieved significant results.
Fifth, seriously implement the treatment plan:
From the point of view of the behaviorist school of thought, through the fight with years of bad habits, seriously change the cognitive, stimulate the engine, make effective adjustments to endure some of the pain, the day of the withdrawal of alcohol, through the use of aversion to stimulate the patient's pain to experience the future never want to drink again. This type of method by wanting to part of the patient to explain, to have the courage to firmly implement, so as to achieve the desired purpose.
In short, in this year's psychotherapy work, we hold a serious and responsible attitude, patiently and carefully to give patients answers, listening to patients, and achieved obvious social benefits and patients highly praised.
Psychological treatment of psychotherapy methods
1. Setting goals
When something special begins to happen, such as pen and paper meet together, we can write down our goals. This is also the time when chemical changes occur in the brain, neurons move violently like they're on fire, hormones are secreted, and we start to think about how we can achieve those goals.
2. Sleep
80% of unhappy people are because of poor sleep, some people feel that good or bad sleep has nothing to do with the quality of life, in fact, such an idea is wrong, sleep is not good, there will be no energy, all day depressed, how to talk about happy life, so you have to maintain a good sleep to do.
3. Exercise
If you are physically able to do so, try to do aerobic exercise (or any other exercise you can participate in) every hour. If your t-shirt is completely drenched in sweat, as if you're standing in the middle of a pile of your own sweat at the moment, while feeling the hormones in your body pumping you up, it's a good sign that your exercise is paying off. I guarantee that by this time you're dying to take a shower and can't stop feeling happy.
4. Forgiveness
Often times, we feel sad and upset for no reason at all. People have recognized life's dissatisfaction and resentment (and many religious and ethnic groups have made their descendants aware of it). As long as you keep a forgiving heart, you can remove these stresses from your shoulders and move into a happy and joyful state.
5. Gratitude
Often times, when we start complaining about things that are sad, complaining becomes a major factor in not thinking about gratitude. From now on, sit down and make a list of 100 things or people you need to be thankful for (I guarantee you'll feel great).
6. Sunshine
Modern life is very stressful, people are either working or resting, and for a long time they can't access the sunlight, so their hearts gradually become depressed. When free time, may wish to stop, go to the park, the beach walk, you will find yourself in a different mood.
7. Water
There are times when I feel lost; I don't drink enough water, and at the same time it happens that you don't either. There are times when I only drink one glass of water and then feel bad. I remember that when I drank 2-3 liters of water, I was happily energized like a kitten chewing on a mint or like a bat out of hell.
8. Friendships
Your life force, support system, and everything else is very important. If you put a lot of time into each of these, it's hard to make friends. Everyone wants others to listen to them, appreciate them, and even love them. So start by listening to others, respecting them, and loving them, and you will be rewarded accordingly.
9. Read
A good book will hurry the haze on the mind, good books cultivate sentiment, let you know the world of good and evil beauty and ugliness, more courage to face life.
10. Diary
This may mean escaping, but it is a feasible way. You can write fiction and imagine yourself traveling through another world, or you can record what's about to happen and let your thoughts lead you to the answers. Lots of people have written great books, at least during those times when they were going through pain and suffering.
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