virtual reality therapy
Digital immersion treatment
Virtual reality therapy uses immersive computer-generated environments to treat psychological conditions.
Patients wear headsets that place them in controlled simulations—confronting phobias, processing trauma, or practicing social situations in spaces that feel real but remain safe.
The approach has shown particular promise for PTSD, anxiety disorders, and pain management: Her therapist used virtual reality therapy to help her overcome her fear of flying.
- immersiveFully engaging the senses
- headsetWearable audio device
- exposureState of being unprotected
- fear of heightsAnxiety about elevation
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
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