With the development of virtual reality and mobile technology, the range of tools available in psychotherapy is expanding. Use of virtual reality environments in which participants interact with computer-controlled situations or avatars enables a more fine-tuned approach to exposure in the context of cognitive behavioural therapy. Virtual-reality-based exposure therapy is effective for anxiety disorders according to the results of several meta-analyses,^1–3 with most studies concentrating on simple phobias.

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精神病患者的虚拟现实辅助治疗

随着虚拟现实和移动技术的发展，心理治疗中可用的工具范围不断扩大。在参与者与计算机控制的情境或化身互动的虚拟现实环境中，可以使用更精细的方法来进行认知行为治疗。根据一些荟萃分析的结果，基于虚拟现实的暴露疗法对焦虑症有效[ ^1-3]，大多数研究集中在简单恐惧症上。