McMahon, Elizabeth.

Virtual Reality Therapy for Anxiety : A Guide for Therapists. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (285 pages)

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- 1. Introduction -- PART I: Anxiety Treatment Overview -- 2. Anxiety Cycle Model -- 3. Uses of VR in Anxiety Treatment -- 4. VR Exposure Therapy -- 5. VR Anxiety Treatment Protocol -- PART II: Treating Fears and Phobias -- 6. Specific Phobias Overview -- 7. Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia -- 8. Claustrophobia -- 9. Driving Phobia -- 10. Flying Phobia -- 11. Height Phobia -- 12. Insect and Animal Phobias -- PART III: Treating Other Anxiety Disorders -- 13. Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia -- 14. Social Anxiety Disorder -- 15. Stress, Tension, Insomnia -- 16. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) -- 17. GAD, OCD, and Illness Anxiety Disorder -- PART IV: Other Issues -- 18. Virtual Reality and Non-CBT Therapies -- 19. Frequently Asked Questions -- 20. Future Directions -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: VR Equipment and Content Types -- Appendix B: VR Reality Therapy Checklist -- Index.

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.

9781000473759


Anxiety-Treatment.


Electronic books.

RC531 .M363 2022

616.852200285