Abstract:
Virtual Reality (VR) is a technological revolution, its influence has gradually penetrated into the domain of psychological therapy, and has achieved some effectiveness. The application of virtual reality technology in psychotherapy has been continuously expanded, from the initial treatment of various types of phobias, to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, sexual dysfunction, schizophrenia, hallucinations and addiction and other aspects of research and psychotherapy. Practitioners in psychotherapy and counseling need to keep up with technological trends and carefully study how these technologies can be applied to improve the quality and efficiency of psychotherapy, thus bringing new benefits to patients. This paper mainly reviews the latest progress of virtual reality technology in the field of psychotherapy, summarizes the problems and controversies in the application of this new technology, and tries to analyze the application prospect of this technology in the field of psychotherapy in the future.
虚拟现实技术是一场技术革命,其影响逐渐渗透到心理治疗领域,并已经取得一定成效。虚拟现实技术在心理治疗中的应用领域被不断拓展,由最初治疗各类恐惧症,逐渐被用于进行创伤后应激障碍、进食障碍、性功能障碍、精神分裂症、幻觉和成瘾等方面的治疗研究。心理治疗和咨询从业者需要紧跟新技术发展趋势,认真研究包括虚拟现实在内的新技术如何适用于提高心理治疗的质量和效率,进而为患者带来新的福祉。本文主要综述了虚拟现实技术在心理治疗领域的最新进展,对这一新技术应用过程中出现的问题和争议进行分析和归纳,并尝试对该技术未来在心理治疗领域中的应用前景进行展望。