Current Opinion in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Purpose of review Digital technology is beginning to revolutionize psychiatry. Virtual reality (VR) allows users experience a virtual space through their three primary senses. In psychiatry, social skills training (SST), including role-play, has been introduced in occupational therapy improve patients’ abilities. face-to-face SST, the therapist's leadership and patient's ability deal with situations are necessary. VR could resolve such limitations. Herein, we introduce recent advances for Recent findings The introduction improved patients schizophrenia, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder. We have not only psychiatric themselves but also family members intervening patients, especially hard-to-reach as hikikomori (social withdrawal). A pilot trial was conducted involving several cases living people hikikomori, this approach showed promising effectiveness. Summary potential overcome problems conventional treatments by enabling experiential learning. future, expected support mental disorders therapists caregivers, members. Empirical research industry-academia collaboration desirable spreading VR-based interventions
Language: Английский