Evaluating virtual reality technology in psychotherapy: impacts on anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

IF 3.2 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY Frontiers in Psychiatry Pub Date : 2024-12-18 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1480788

Peng Wang, Xiaowen Ai, Xiyang Zhang, Fei Ma, Yan Zhuang, Suogang Wang

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Background: Mental health issues pose a significant challenge for medical providers and the general public. The World Health Organization predicts that by 2030, mental health problems will become the leading cause of global disease burden, highlighting the urgent need for effective mental health interventions. Virtual reality-cognitive behavioral therapy (VR-CBT) has emerged as a promising treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders, offering immersive and engaging therapeutic experiences.

Objective: This study aims to assess the advancements in applying virtual reality (VR) technology for diagnosing and treating mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It also explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with VR technology in mental health treatment and introduces the CBT-CHAT Treatment Framework to enhance cognitive behavioral therapy.

Method: A systematic search was conducted across the databases of Google Scholar, PubMed, and Web of Science, followed by a scoping review. Duplicates were removed using the EndNote literature management software. Each article was then carefully read and evaluated for its research content, methodology, results, and contribution to the application of VR technology in mental health domains.

Results: The search retrieved 686 articles, and after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 32 articles were ultimately selected. These articles covered the application of VR in anxiety, depression, and ADHD. The research results indicate that VR shows promising outcomes in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of anxiety, depression, and ADHD, particularly in the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of ADHD.

Conclusion: The previously published studies consistently demonstrate that VR is an effective tool for supporting the treatment of mental illnesses across various settings and recommend its incorporation into clinical practice.

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评估心理治疗中的虚拟现实技术：对焦虑、抑郁和多动症的影响。

背景：心理健康问题对医疗服务提供者和公众构成了重大挑战。世界卫生组织预测，到2030年，精神卫生问题将成为全球疾病负担的主要原因，强调迫切需要有效的精神卫生干预措施。虚拟现实认知行为疗法（VR-CBT）已经成为一种有前途的神经精神疾病治疗方法，提供沉浸式和引人入胜的治疗体验。目的：评估虚拟现实（VR）技术在焦虑、抑郁、注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）等精神疾病诊断和治疗中的应用进展。探讨人工智能（AI）与VR技术在心理健康治疗中的融合，引入CBT-CHAT治疗框架，加强认知行为治疗。方法：系统检索谷歌Scholar、PubMed和Web of Science数据库，然后进行范围综述。使用EndNote文献管理软件删除重复。然后仔细阅读并评估每篇文章的研究内容、方法、结果以及对VR技术在心理健康领域应用的贡献。结果：检索到686篇文献，通过纳入和排除标准，最终筛选出32篇。这些文章涵盖了虚拟现实在焦虑、抑郁和多动症中的应用。研究结果表明，VR在焦虑、抑郁和ADHD的诊断、治疗和康复方面显示出良好的效果，特别是在ADHD的诊断、治疗和康复方面。结论：先前发表的研究一致表明，虚拟现实是支持各种环境下精神疾病治疗的有效工具，并建议将其纳入临床实践。

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Frontiers in Psychiatry Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health

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6.20

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8.50%

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2813

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14 weeks

期刊介绍： Frontiers in Psychiatry publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research across a wide spectrum of translational, basic and clinical research. Field Chief Editor Stefan Borgwardt at the University of Basel is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide. The journal''s mission is to use translational approaches to improve therapeutic options for mental illness and consequently to improve patient treatment outcomes.