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Institute of Convergence Technology (한국교통대학교 융복합기술연구소)
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Trend Analysis on Treatment of Psychological Disorders Using Virtual Reality

가상현실을 이용한 심리치료 기술 동향과 전망

  • Yoon, Hyun Joong (Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Catholic University of Daegu) ;
  • Chung, Seong Youb (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation)
  • 윤현중 (대구가톨릭대학교 기계자동차공학부) ;
  • 정성엽 (국립한국교통대학교 기계공학과)
  • Received : 2012.08.20
  • Accepted : 2012.11.05
  • Published : 2012.11.30
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Abstract

Recently, peoples are suffering from various psychological disorders such as addiction, phobia, depression, and bipolar disorder. Moreover, children with ADD/ADHD and autism are increasing. Korean tends to regard the psychological disorders as taboo. Therefore, it is unusual case that the mental patient gets the psychological therapy. Virtual reality has come to the spotlight as a useful tool for the therapy due to its anonymity and easy accessibility. The therapy in the virtual reality is called cyber-therapy. Emotion of the patient is important for the treating process. The objective of this paper is to review the researches on the treatment of psychological disorders using the virtual reality and prospect the affective interaction technology for the cyber-therapy.

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