Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: Technological Proposal

Carlos Ramos-Galarza; Pamela Acosta-Rodas; Jaime Moscoso-Salazar; Omar Condor-Herrera; Jorge Cruz-Cárdenas

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_43

Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: Technological Proposal

Carlos Ramos-Galarza^*, Pamela Acosta-Rodas, Jaime Moscoso-Salazar, Omar Condor-Herrera, Jorge Cruz-Cárdenas

^*Corresponding author for this work

Faculty of Psychology

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Abstract

The treatments for anxiety that have proven efficacy are based on cognitive behavioral therapy, this time we will focus on systematic desensitization, which aims to expose the subject successively to the element that generates the maladaptive response, with this purpose a technological application is proposed for the treatment of this disorder from virtual reality. To accomplish this goal, an electronic helmet where different scenarios will be projected is going to be used. The person who is wearing it will face the distressing stimuli, allowing the treatment of his/her anxiety. With this application and device, it will be possible to safeguard the physical and psychic integrity of the subjects that demand this type of attention.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021
Editors	Hasan Ayaz, Umer Asgher, Lucas Paletta
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	369-374
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9783030802844
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_43
State	Published - 4 Jul 2021
Event	AHFE Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 25 Jul 2021 → 29 Jul 2021

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	259
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	AHFE Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021
City	Virtual, Online
Period	25/07/21 → 29/07/21

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Keywords

Anxiety
Psychological therapy
Social anxiety disorder
Systematic desensitization
Virtual reality

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Ramos-Galarza, C., Acosta-Rodas, P., Moscoso-Salazar, J., Condor-Herrera, O., & Cruz-Cárdenas, J. (2021). Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: Technological Proposal. In H. Ayaz, U. Asgher, & L. Paletta (Eds.), Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021 (pp. 369-374). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 259). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_43

Ramos-Galarza, Carlos ; Acosta-Rodas, Pamela ; Moscoso-Salazar, Jaime et al. / Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder : Technological Proposal. Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021. editor / Hasan Ayaz ; Umer Asgher ; Lucas Paletta. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. pp. 369-374 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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Ramos-Galarza, C, Acosta-Rodas, P, Moscoso-Salazar, J, Condor-Herrera, O & Cruz-Cárdenas, J 2021, Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: Technological Proposal. in H Ayaz, U Asgher & L Paletta (eds), Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 259, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 369-374, AHFE Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021, Virtual, Online, 25/07/21. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_43

Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: Technological Proposal. / Ramos-Galarza, Carlos; Acosta-Rodas, Pamela; Moscoso-Salazar, Jaime et al.
Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021. ed. / Hasan Ayaz; Umer Asgher; Lucas Paletta. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021. p. 369-374 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 259).

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Ramos-Galarza C, Acosta-Rodas P, Moscoso-Salazar J, Condor-Herrera O, Cruz-Cárdenas J. Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder: Technological Proposal. In Ayaz H, Asgher U, Paletta L, editors, Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering - Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conferences on Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering, Industrial Cognitive Ergonomics and Engineering Psychology, and Cognitive Computing and Internet of Things, 2021. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2021. p. 369-374. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_43

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