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http://dx.doi.org/10.9728/dcs.2017.18.8.1551

Trend and Future of Virtual Reality for Addiction Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review  

Amista, Narcie Faith (Department of Addiction Science, Sahmyook University Graduate School)
Kim, Jinsoo Jason (Department of Addiction Science, Sahmyook University Graduate School)
Kim, Nami (Department of Addiction Science, Sahmyook University Graduate School)
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Journal of Digital Contents Society / v.18, no.8, 2017 , pp. 1551-1560 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this review is to analyze the trend of using Virtual Reality (VR) in addiction treatment by categorizing the types of addictions and methods of Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT) for substance use disorders. VR has been utilized as a new paradigm for treating various mental and psychological problems. In recent years, a number of researches have been done to demonstrate the effectiveness of VRT for addiction treatment, specifically substance use disorders. In order to comprehend the tendency of these researches, the current study performed a systematic review of published book and journal articles using the following bibliographical databases: ScienceDirect, MEDLINE, ProQuest, and Embase. Forty-five (45) articles were retrieved; out of these researches, nicotine/smoking has garnered the highest number of studies (73%, n=33); alcohol (18%, n=8); cannabis/marijuana (2%, n=1); and other drugs such as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine (7%, n=3). This paper analyzed the results of those studies, found some limitations as well as strengths, and made suggestions for further research on VRT for addiction treatment.
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Virtual reality; Virtual reality therapy; Addiction treatment; Substance use disorders;
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