Low-Cost, Virtual Reality System to Increase Access to Exposure Therapy for Anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

项目总结/摘要 明尼苏达州健康解决方案（MHS）与马约诊所和Limbix合作，建议开发一种低成本的 成本，虚拟现实系统，为儿童焦虑症提供现实和反应性的曝光 (CAD)和强迫症（OCD）。焦虑症是最常见的儿童 精神健康诊断，但多达70%的青年很少或根本没有接受治疗。认知行为 CBT疗法（CBT）作为焦虑症的有效治疗方法得到了研究的支持。一个关键 成功的CBT治疗焦虑症的一个组成部分是包括引起恐惧的暴露。虚拟 现实暴露疗法（VRET）已经证明了治疗几种疾病的有效性和可接受性。 焦虑症，包括特定恐惧症、社交焦虑症、恐慌症和广场恐怖症， 创伤应激障碍和强迫症，并已有效地用于儿童。VR 创造了一种身临其境的三维多媒体体验。在过去，系统的成本 把它们放在大多数治疗师的价格范围之外，并使它们仅作为办公室工具提供。是 假设更多的焦虑症患者将通过开发一种 低成本的虚拟现实系统来提供暴露疗法。

Project Summary / Abstract Minnesota HealthSolutions (MHS) in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic and Limbix proposes to develop a low- cost, virtual reality system that provides realistic and responsive exposures for childhood anxiety disorders (CAD) and obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD). Anxiety disorders are one of the most common childhood mental health diagnoses, yet as many as 70% of youth receive little or no treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is well supported by the research as an effective treatment for anxiety disorders. A key component to successful CBT for treating anxiety disorders is the inclusion of fear provoking exposures. Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) has demonstrated efficacy and acceptability in the treatment of several anxiety disorders, including specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder and agoraphobia, post- traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder and has been used effectively with children. VR creates an immersive, multimedia experience that is three-dimensional. In the past, the cost of systems has put them out of the price range of most therapists and has made them available only as in-office tool. It is hypothesized that more patients with anxiety disorders will receive effective treatment by the development of a low-cost, VR system to provide exposure therapy.