Stone

Mental Health Virtual Reality

The Power of Immersive Worlds
Herausgeber: Stone, Jessica

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Harness the power of virtual reality technology to improve mental health outcomes In MHVR: The Power of Immersive Worlds, well-known names in the fields of mental health and technology explore the integration of virtual reality (VR) within the spectrum of mental health offerings, tracing its origins from visionary fiction to a substantial, transformative tool in mental health therapy. Written in a modular format with case studies included throughout, this book discusses fundamentals, ethical and privacy considerations, best-use environments, and how different populations can interact with VR. Readers will learn about topics including safeguarding cognitive freedom in virtual realms, applications of VR in suicide assessment, treatment, and prevention, addiction, and trauma therapy in warzones, how VR can help clients "paint a picture" during therapy such as with the help of the devices, and essential hygiene practices in cybersecurity and data management to keep client data private, safe, and secure. MHVR: The Power of Immersive Worlds is an essential read for mental health professionals looking for state-of-the-art research and expert insight on VR, a powerful new technology that has the potential to drastically help improve mental health patient outcomes when used correctly.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 252mm x 176mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 520g
• ISBN-13: 9781394278459
• ISBN-10: 1394278454
• Artikelnr.: 70371906

Autorenporträt

Jessica Stone, PhD, RPT-S, is a licensed psychologist working in a private practice setting in Colorado. She has been a practitioner, professor, presenter, mentor, and author for more than 25 years. She has a particular interest in therapeutic digital tools, specifically virtual reality, tablets, and consoles.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors vii
About the Authors xi
About the Companion Website xxv
Section I Fundamentals
1 MHVR Introduction and History 3
Jessica Stone
2 Current Directions in Research on Virtual Reality for Mental Healthcare
13
Triton Ong, Hiral Soni, Julia Ivanova, Hattie Wilczewski, Mollie Cummins,
Janelle Barerra, Brandon M. Welch, and Brian E. Bunnell
3 The Reality of Virtual Human Connections 27
Rachel A. Altvater
Section II Considerations
4 Ethics, Rights, and Cybersecurity 41
Catherine Knibbs
5 Neurorights in Immersive Worlds: Safeguarding Cognitive Freedom in
Virtual Realms 53
Amanda Kavner
6 Accessibility Components in Virtual Reality 67
Marzena Anna Michalewska Copyrighted Material
Section III Environments
7 Virtual Reality in Clinical Mental Health 83
Jessica Stone
8 Drama Therapy and Virtual Reality: The Future of Creative Embodiment 101
Monique Hill and Lebogang Mokgatle
9 Convergence of Extended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Machine
Leaning, and Wearable Sensors in the Field of Education 113
Richard Lamb, Ikseon Choi, and Tosha Owens
Section IV Populations
10 Virtual Reality and Neurodivergence 131
Robert Jason Grant
11 Treating Anxiety Disorders with Virtual Reality 143
Elizabeth McMahon
12 The Virtual Ukraine Project: Trauma Therapy in Warzones with Virtual
Reality 159
Albert "Skip" Rizzo, Cezar Giosan, George Deac, Olya Zaporozhets, Oksana
Syvak, Svetlana Dragayeva, Ehud Bodner, Shel Mann, and Jessica Stone
13 Virtual Reality: Suicide Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Mental
Health Disorders 181
Leslie Baker and Christine Wheeler- Case Jones
14 Virtual Reality Approaches to Trauma- Based Mental Healthcare 193
Gillian Rodriguez
15 Virtual Reality and Chronic Pain 207
DeAnne C. Canieso and James M. Perez
16 Pediatrics in Hospitals 219
Valentino Megale
17 Using Virtual Reality to Support Children with Cancer 235
Gregory Tarnacki
Index 247