Virtual Reality Therapy
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Virtual Reality Therapy Aids Soldiers with PTSD | Psych Central News
psychcentral.com — “Researchers have found that a new approach called Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy resulted in significant reductions in PTSD symptoms for military service” View full resource at psychcentral.com
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Army Studies Virtual Reality Therapy for Soldiers With PTSD - iHealthBeat
ihealthbeat.org — “A four-year study by the U.S. Army is using virtual reality technology to treat veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder. The study will compare the efficacy of the virtual reality treatment with traditional talk therapy. NextGov.” View full resource at ihealthbeat.org
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Patients use virtual reality game during therapy
galvestondailynews.com — “GALVESTON - Shriners Hospitals for Children is taking part in a psychological study examining the effects of a virtual reality game on a patients pain tolerance during physical and occupational therapy.” View full resource at galvestondailynews.com
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'Virtual Reality' May Help in Parkinson's Therapy - MSN Health - Health Topics
health.msn.com — “The technology is a promising tool to improve movement speed in patients researcher says” View full resource at health.msn.com
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Virtual-reality simulators to transform medicine
theheart.org — “Widely hailed as the technology that will revolutionize interventional cardiology, starting with carotid stenting, virtual-reality simulators also have the potential to teach bad habits as well as good, while challenging book smarts and established reputations. heartwire steps inside the world of medical simulation for what promises to be a rocky ride.” View full resource at theheart.org
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So you think you're an interventional cardiologist? Let the simulators decide http://www.theheart.org/article/468211.do
Virtual Reality Tools May Aid Stroke Recovery
webmd.com — “Physical therapy that makes use of high-tech gadgets like 3-D goggles, robotic gloves, and motion-tracking video game systems can help people regain strength and function in their upper arm after a stroke, a new research review shows.” View full resource at webmd.com
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Can Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy combat PTSD? « Defence Blog
defencesummits.wordpress.com — “Can Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy combat PTSD? « Defence Blog” View full resource at defencesummits.wordpress.com
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Intelligent therapies with virtual reality for the psychological treatment of patients suffering from fibromyalgia
sciencedaily.com — “Researchers in Spain have developed a new therapy based on the use of mobile devices and virtual reality for the psychological treatment of patients suffering from fibromyalgia.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Innovative virtual reality exposure therapy shows promise for returning troops
sciencedaily.com — “A new study is one of the first to provide evidence of the effectiveness of exposure therapy with active duty military service members suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study shows that virtual reality exposure therapy resulted in significant reductions in PTSD symptoms after an average of seven treatment sessions. Additionally, 62 % of patients reported clinically meaningful, reliable change in PTSD symptoms.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Virtual reality food could be used in therapy for eating disorders - Telegraph
telegraph.co.uk — “Sufferers of anorexia and bulimia could reduce their fear and anxieties around food by visiting a computer generated restaurant and pretending to dine, a study shows.” View full resource at telegraph.co.uk
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Study: Virtual reality food could be used in therapy for eating disorders http://bit.ly/c9GCpk - Interesting... #health
Virtual reality offers solution to driving phobias
feeds.sciencedaily.com — “Nervous drivers are being helped to overcome their road phobias by donning Cyclops-style goggles that transport them to a three-dimensional virtual world. Researchers have recruited volunteers with a variety of driving phobias to test whether virtual reality can be used alongside conventional psychological therapies to help tackle their fears.” View full resource at feeds.sciencedaily.com
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'Virtual Reality' May Help in Parkinson's Therapy - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “People with Parkinson s disease are unable to make quick movements, but virtual reality- and physical reality-based therapies may provide the stimulus needed to” View full resource at drugs.com
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'Virtual Reality' May Help in Parkinson's Therapy: WEDNESDAY, July 13 -- People with Parkinson's disease ... http://bit.ly/oBC0LH #drug
Virtual Reality Games Aid in Stroke Rehabilitation | Stroke Therapy | Physical Therapy | My Health News Daily
myhealthnewsdaily.com — “Virtual reality games may help patients recover after a stroke. The results show these games can improve patient's arm strength and may be more beneficial than standard physical therapies.” View full resource at myhealthnewsdaily.com
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Stroke Therapy Gets Boost from Virtual Reality http://bit.ly/fHbjtI
Parkinson's Disease Patients May Benefit From Virtual-Reality-Based Therapies
medicalnewstoday.com — “In people with Parkinson's Disease (PD), the inability to make quick movements limits basic functioning in daily life. Movement can be improved by various cueing techniques, such as providing visu” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Parkinson's Disease Patients May Benefit From Virtual-Reality-Based Therapies http://mnt.to/3Y9b #parkinsons
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