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A New Approach to Depression Intervention: Virtual Reality Paradigm

Authors
An Tian1, *
1Department of Psychology, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
*Corresponding author. Email: an.tian.20@ucl.ac.uk
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An Tian
Available Online 19 November 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_125How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Virtual Reality; Depression; Mental health; Psychological intervention
Abstract

Due to the increased rate of depression during the pandemic, developing a new advanced approach for depression intervention is imperative. Virtual reality (VR) is a simulated artificial experience that delivers different sensory cues to individuals and renders them immersed in a particular scenario. Meanwhile, current studies have shifted focus on implementing VR from treatments of phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to depression. Before transferring the VR intervention to a real-life scenario, it is necessary to discuss the effectiveness of VR paradigms for depression. In the present article, VR applications in clinical practice, basic mechanisms of depression intervention, and current studies on VR intervention for depression are discussed. It was demonstrated that VR intervention is effective at reducing depression-related symptoms. However, replications with a cleaner experimental design are still needed to illustrate the effect of VR intervention. Finally, future directions regarding the VR experience design and longitudinal follow-up are insightfully discussed.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
19 November 2022
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_125
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-05-3_125How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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