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Virtual reality in psychology and psychotherapy
KAFKA, Dominik
The bachelor thesis deals with the use of virtual reality in psychology and psychotherapy. The design of an overview study was applied and different databases about the current theme were used. It first introduces to the general reader information about virtual reality, its purpose, and aspects. Then follows the chapter on virtual reality in psychology, in which the thesis deals with the advantages and disadvantages of virtual exposure as well as with current psychological research, such as spatial perception or virtual learning environment. The last thematic area is virtual reality and treatment, which is devoted to the treatment of phobias, treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, pain, obesity and other difficulties for which the effectiveness of the use of virtual exposure was determined. The special emphasis is placed on description of the selected virtual reality applications for the possibility of creating a better idea of the course of its exposure. The following discussion summarizes the findings of the utilize reasearch and also the effectiveness of the use of virtual reality in individual areas of therapy is derived. Current recommendations and potential attributed to individual possibillities of using virtual reality in psychology and psychotherapy are also presented here. The main search keywords include: virtual reality, VR, VRET, psychology, psychotherapy, immersion, therapy, exposure, simulation, and specific keywords needed to complete the content of the sub-chapters.
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