Efficacy of virtual reality-based exposure therapy for the treatment of fear of flying: a systematic review

IF 5.4 3区材料科学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

ACS Applied Energy Materials Pub Date : 2023-07-19 DOI:10.1017/S1754470X23000119

J.M. Ribé-Viñes, J. Gutiérrez-Maldonado, Zahra Zabolipour, M. Ferrer-García

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Abstract

Abstract Previous research has shown that virtual reality (VR)-based exposure therapy is effective in the treatment of anxiety disorders. However, more information regarding the specific features of this intervention for the treatment of fear of flying (FoF) is needed. The primary aim of this systematic review was to update and analyse the existing data on the efficacy of VR exposure treatment (VRET) in FoF, providing information on the optimal methodological conditions for its administration. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method was employed to select the articles. PsycInfo, Medline and Web of Science were chosen as databases with a wide range of publications related to health and psychology. Thirty-three eligible articles were included in this review. Results showed that participants’ anxiety decreased after being systematically exposed to flight-related VR environments. VRET is at least as effective as other evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or in vivo exposure therapy (IVET), and therefore is a highly recommended alternative when IVET is difficult to administer, and an excellent complement to enhance CBT efficacy. Regarding sensory cues, the addition of motion feedback synchronised with visual and auditory cues during the exposure to VR environments might improve the efficacy of VRET for FoF, but more research supporting this statement is still needed.

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基于虚拟现实的暴露疗法治疗飞行恐惧症的疗效:一项系统综述

先前的研究表明，基于虚拟现实(VR)的暴露疗法在治疗焦虑症方面是有效的。然而，关于这种干预治疗飞行恐惧(FoF)的具体特征，还需要更多的信息。本系统综述的主要目的是更新和分析关于VR暴露治疗(VRET)在FoF中的疗效的现有数据，提供有关其给药的最佳方法学条件的信息。采用系统评价和荟萃分析首选报告项目(PRISMA)方法选择文章。PsycInfo、Medline和Web of Science被选为与健康和心理学相关的广泛出版物的数据库。本综述纳入33篇符合条件的文章。结果显示，参与者在系统地暴露于与飞行相关的虚拟现实环境后，焦虑有所下降。VRET至少与其他循证治疗(如认知行为疗法(CBT)或体内暴露疗法(IVET))一样有效，因此，当IVET难以施用时，它是一种强烈推荐的替代方案，也是增强CBT疗效的极好补充。在感官线索方面，在VR环境中增加与视觉和听觉线索同步的运动反馈可能会提高VRET对FoF的疗效，但仍需要更多的研究来支持这一说法。

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ACS Applied Energy Materials Materials Science-Materials Chemistry

CiteScore

10.30

自引率

6.20%

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1368

期刊介绍： ACS Applied Energy Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage. The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrate knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important energy applications.