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Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volume 36, Issue 2, February 1998, Pages 239-246
Behaviour Research and Therapy

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Virtual reality treatment of claustrophobia: a case report

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Abstract

The efficacy of a treatment for claustrophobia using only Virtual Reality (VR) exposure was examined. The subject was a 43-year-old female who suffered from clinically significant distress and impairment and sought psychological therapy. Eight individual VR graded exposure sessions were conducted. All self-report measures were reduced following VR exposure and were maintained at one month follow-up. The necessity of a theoretical framework for this new medium for exposure therapy is discussed.

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    This article was partially sponsored by Conselleria de Cultura Educacío i Ciència (Generalitat Valenciana) [GV-D-ES-17-123-96] and Instituto de la Mediana y Pequeña Industria de la Generalitat Valenciana (IMPIVA) [971801003559].

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