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

가상현실을 활용한 중독치료의 동향과 전망을 위한 체계적 문헌고찰

  • 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)
  • ;
  • 김진수 (삼육대학교 중독과학과 대학원) ;
  • 김나미 (삼육대학교 중독과학과 대학원)
  • Received : 2017.11.17
  • Accepted : 2017.12.25
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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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.

본 논문의 목적은 가상현실을 활용한 중독치료의 동향 파악을 위해 중독의 종류와 물질사용장애에 대한 가상현실치료 방법을 분류하고 분석하는 것이다. 가상현실은 다양한 정신장애 및 심리문제를 치료하기 위한 새로운 패러다임으로 활용되어 왔다. 최근에는 많은 연구가 수행되어 중독치료, 특히 물질사용장애에 대한 가상현실치료의 효과를 입증하였다. 이러한 연구들의 경향을 파악하기 위하여, 이 논문은 학술문헌 데이터베이스인 ScienceDirect, MEDLINE, ProQuest 그리고 Embase에 등재된 논문들을 체계적으로 검토하였다. 그 결과 45편의 연구논문들이 검색되었는데, 이 연구들 중에서 니코틴/흡연에 관하여 가장 많은 연구 (73 %, n = 33)가 되었고, 알코올 (18 %, n = 8), 대마초/마리화나 (2 %, n = 1), 그리고 헤로인, 코카인, 메스암페타민 등 기타 약물(7 %, n = 3)에 대한 연구가 이루어졌다. 이 논문은 이러한 연구들의 결과를 분석하고, 장점뿐만 아니라 몇 가지 한계점을 발견했으며, 가상 현실기술을 이용한 중독치료에 대한 추가연구 방향을 제시하였다.

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