Psychiatry Investig.
2019 Feb;16(2):167-171. 10.30773/pi.2018.12.25.1.
Visuo-Haptic-Based Multimodal Feedback Virtual Reality Solution to Improve Anxiety Symptoms: A Proof-of-Concept Study
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. david0203@gmail.com
- 2Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
- 3Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Digital Experience Laboratory, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- 4Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea.
- 5Department of Psychology, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- 6Department of Human Factors Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
- 7Department of Software, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
- 8Department of Film & Multimedia, Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- KMID: 2440629
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.30773/pi.2018.12.25.1
Abstract
- With proper guidance, virtual reality (VR) can provide psychiatric therapeutic strategies within a simulated environment. The visuo-haptic-based multimodal feedback VR solution has been developed to improve anxiety symptoms through immersive experience and feedback. A proof-of-concept study was performed to investigate this VR solution. Nine subjects recently diagnosed with panic disorder were recruited, and seven of them eventually completed the trial. Two VR sessions were provided to each subject. Depression, anxiety, and VR sickness were evaluated before and after each session. Although there was no significant effect of the VR sessions on psychiatric symptoms, we could observe a trend of improvement in depression, anxiety, and VR sickness. The VR solution was effective in relieving subjective anxiety, especially in panic disorder without comorbidity. VR sickness decreased over time. This study is a new proof-of-concept trial to evaluate the therapeutic effect of VR solutions on anxiety symptoms using visuo-haptic-based multimodal feedback simultaneously.
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