Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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Domestic Trend Analysis of Virtual Reality Therapy for the Treatment Anxiety Disorders

불안장애에 대한 가상현실치료 국내동향분석

  • Cheong, Moon Joo (Wonkwang University Jangheung Integratived Medical Hospital Rare Disease Treatment Research Center) ;
  • Kim, Jeesu (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lyu, Yeoung-Su (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kang, Hyung Won (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 정문주 (원광대학교 장흥통합의료병원 난치질환치료연구소) ;
  • 김지수 (원광대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 유영수 (원광대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 강형원 (원광대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2020.12.18
  • Accepted : 2020.12.30
  • Published : 2020.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: Many fields have changed since covid-19, psychotherapy being no exception. With the pandemic associated increase in untact treatment, interest in virtual reality exposure therapy has also increased. The aim of study was to analyze recent literature using virtual reality therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Methods: We searched five databases from dates between October 1 to November 1, 2020. We selected articles related to the treatment of anxiety disorders using virtual reality therapy and analyzed the trend of that, not thesis but domestic articles. Results: There were 6 RCT studies and 3 were case reports where, based on the DSM-4, the participants presented with anxiety disorders including 2 with presentation anxiety, 1 heterosexual anxiety, 1 test anxiety, 1 social anxiety, 1 dental anxiety, 2 Acrophobia, and 1 social phobia. Treatment sessions varied from 1 session to 18 sessions, but 5 studies conducted 4 sessions, and all studies attempted virtual reality exposure for 30-minute time periods. 8 studies used HMD as the VR device and 1 study did not report a device. Conclusions: Anxiety disorders treated using virtual reality included speech anxiety and acrophobia. Median treatment session number was 4 and sessions were less than 30 minutes. The most common VR device used was an HMD. VR psychotherapy showed limitations relating to patient experience including cyber sickness and a lack of immersion. In addition, most of the studies were conducted with patients who visited hospitals utilizing Western medical practices. Currently, virtual reality therapy (VRT) intervention in oriental medicine is lacking. The lack of research in this area suggests analyzing data from VR psychotherapy in oriental medicine could provide novel and useful information.

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