Therapeutic virtual reality for nyctophobic disorder
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Author list: Nimnual R., Yossatorn Y.
Publisher: Hindawi
Publication year: 2019
Start page: 11
End page: 15
Number of pages: 5
ISBN: 9781450365925
ISSN: 0146-9428
eISSN: 1745-4557
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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Abstract
Virtual Reality has become prevalent and available in the present digital era. The technological advancement generates not only beneficial but also apprehensive consequences, such as life threatening and mental hallucination. Psychological anxious disorders, for example fear of darkness and height, have been found to be an impediment in living among societies. In order to lend an assistance to alleviate these hindering symptoms, the current study developed a Virtual Reality (VR) based therapy for a nyctophobic disorder. The therapeutic program was developed by using three-dimensional (3D) and game-engine softwares. The developed system was operated on a high-performance personal computer and presented to users through fully immersive VR gears: head-mounted display and sensory handheld remote controls. The effectiveness of the program system and usage satisfaction were examined by medical and VR experts, and twenty diagnosed individuals with a nyctophobic disorder. The system program was assessed to be at a highest level (x = 4.56). The operating system and satisfaction were highly rated (x = 4.60). The results indicated that the program development in the study is practical for treating nyctophobia and can be applicable to future research. ฉ 2019 Association fo rComputing Machinery.
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Nyctophobia, Therapeutic Virtual Reality
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