Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6 - Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment (Hardcover, 2011 Ed.)

This volume presents the latest research in Virtual Reality (VR), as it is being applied in psychotherapy, rehabilitation, and the analysis of behaviour for neurological assessment. This book will be of value to anyone already in the field and to those who are interested in the development of VR systems for therapeutic purposes. The contents include: * The latest literature reviews on VR in psychotherapy, psychological wellbeing, and rehabilitation * VR and cognitive behavior therapy * Increasing presence in VR for effective exposure therapy and treatment of anxiety disorders * VR military training for managing combat stress and preventing post traumatic stress * VR, mixed reality systems, and games for stroke rehabilitation * VR systems for improving vision in children with amblyopia * Therapeutic play in virtual environments * Healing potential of online virtual worlds such as Second Life * Neuropsychological assessment using virtual environments * Detailed accounts on how VR systems are designed, implemented, and best evaluated * Discussions of limitations, problems, and ethical concerns using VR in mental and physical therapy

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Studies in Computational Intelligence, 337
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Sheryl Brahnam • Lakhmi C. Jain
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	291
Edition:	2011 Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-17823-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical equipment & techniques > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Biomedical engineering > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Artificial intelligence > General Promotions
LSN:	3-642-17823-5
Barcode:	9783642178238

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