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

项目摘要/摘要 明尼苏达医疗解决方案公司(MHS)与梅奥诊所和林比克斯联合提议开发一种低成本的 成本，虚拟现实系统，为儿童焦虑症提供真实和响应性的暴露 (CAD)和强迫症(OCD)。焦虑症是儿童时期最常见的疾病之一 然而，多达70%的青年很少或根本得不到治疗。认知行为 治疗(CBT)作为治疗焦虑症的一种有效方法，得到了研究的很好支持。一把钥匙 成功的CBT治疗焦虑症的组成部分是包括引发恐惧的暴露。虚拟 现实暴露疗法(VRET)已在治疗以下几种疾病中显示出有效性和可接受性 焦虑症，包括特定的恐惧症、社交焦虑症、恐慌症和广场恐惧症， 创伤应激障碍和强迫症，并已有效地用于儿童。虚拟现实 创造一种身临其境的三维多媒体体验。在过去，系统的成本已经 将它们排除在大多数治疗师的价格范围之外，并使它们只能作为办公室工具使用。它是 假设更多的焦虑症患者将通过发展一种 低成本，VR系统提供暴露治疗。

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.