Cybertherapy [[electronic resource] ] : internet and virtual reality as assessment and rehabilitation tools for clinical psychology and neuroscience / / edited by G. Riva ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910783413903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Oxford, : IOS Press, c2004
• ISBN: 1-280-50602-4; 9786610506026; 1-4175-9015-7; 600-00-0388-9; 1-60129-416-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (292 p.)
• Collana: Studies in health technology and informatics ; ; v. 99
• Altri autori (Persone): RivaGiuseppe <1967->
• Disciplina: 616.890028568
• Soggetti: Virtual reality in medicine; Internet in medicine; Clinical psychology; Neurosciences; Virtual reality therapy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Preface; Introduction; Contributors; Contents; Section I. Cybertherapy Rationale: Advantages of New Technologies for Clinical Psychology; Chapter 1. Cybertherapy in Practice: The VEPSY Updated Project; Chapter 2. New Tools in Cybertherapy: the VEPSY Website; Chapter 3. Virtual Reality and Psychotherapy; Chapter 4. Virtual Interaction in Cognitive Neuropsychology; Section II. Cybertherapy Experiences: Clinical Trials in the Treatment of Mental Disorders; Chapter 5. The Use of VR in the Treatment of Panic Disorders and Agoraphobia; Chapter 6. Virtual Reality Exposure in the Treatment of Social PhobiaChapter 7. The Use of VR in the Treatment of Eating Disorders; Chapter 8. Male Sexual Dysfunctions: Immersive Virtual Reality and Multimedia Therapy; Section III. Cybertherapy Technology: Advanced Tools for Clinical Psychology; Chapter 9. New Technologies for ; Providing Remote Psychological Treatments; Chapter 10. Technological Background of VR; Section IV. Cybertherapy Ergonomics: How to Design Effective Cybertherapy Tools; Chapter 11. Ergonomics of Virtual Environments for Clinical Use; Chapter 12. An Integrated Approach to the Ergonomic Analysis of VR in Psychotherapy: Panic Disorders, Agoraphobia and Eating DisordersSection V. The Future of Cybertherapy: New Scenarios and Applications; Chapter 13. Immersive Virtual Telepresence: Virtual Reality Meets eHealth; Chapter 14. The Future of Cybertherapy: Improved Options with Advanced Technologies; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Cybertherapy, the integration of telehealth technologies with the Internet and shared virtual reality, is used for two reasons: either because there is no alternative, or because it is in some sense better than traditional medicine.