ABSTRACT

Practical, down to earth, clearly written, and easy for therapists to understand and apply, Virtual Reality Therapy for Anxiety is a useful guide for any clinician treating anxiety, regardless of setting (in-office or via telehealth), theoretical orientation, or level of training. Written by an experienced psychologist who has used multiple VR systems since 2010, it’s the only up to date, clinically informed, evidence-based training manual available.

Easy-to-understand concepts and diagrams explain anxiety and its treatment, and the book incorporates research findings and clinical expertise. VRT is described step by step with multiple case examples, and an extended case-vignette chapter presents a session-by-session treatment protocol of a complex case with transcript excerpts. Key findings and quotations from research are also presented.

After completing the guide, therapists and other mental health professionals will understand the unique clinical benefits of VR, be prepared to use VR in therapy comfortably and effectively either in the office or remotely, and will have expertise in a new, needed, and empirically validated treatment for a common clinical problem.

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

part I|77 pages

Anxiety Treatment Overview

chapter 2|18 pages

Anxiety Cycle Model

chapter 3|8 pages

Uses of VR in Anxiety Treatment

chapter 4|18 pages

VR Exposure Therapy

chapter 5|31 pages

VR Anxiety Treatment Protocol

part II|97 pages

Treating Fears and Phobias

chapter 6|9 pages

Specific Phobias Overview

chapter 7|11 pages

Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia

chapter 8|15 pages

Claustrophobia

chapter 9|17 pages

Driving Phobia

chapter 10|13 pages

Flying Phobia

chapter 11|13 pages

Height Phobia

chapter 12|17 pages

Insect and Animal Phobias

part III|51 pages

Treating Other Anxiety Disorders

chapter 13|8 pages

Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia

chapter 14|11 pages

Social Anxiety Disorder

chapter 15|8 pages

Stress, Tension, Insomnia

chapter 16|9 pages

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

chapter 17|13 pages

GAD, OCD, and Illness Anxiety Disorder

part IV|24 pages

Other Issues

chapter 18|5 pages

Virtual Reality and Non-CBT Therapies

chapter 19|14 pages

Frequently Asked Questions

chapter 20|2 pages

Future Directions

chapter |1 pages

Epilogue