Virtual Reality and Metaverse in the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract

The rapidly increasing technological advancements such as virtual reality tools, which are becoming a part of our daily lives, have offered us the opportunity to receive better services in many fields, including the field of mental health. There are studies investigating the ways how virtual reality and metaverse can be integrated in the treatment process of many mental health problems in general and the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in particular. Yet, considering that it is a new field that is still under research, there is still a need for more studies to focus on different ways to integrate those tools where they can minimize the disadvantages. Especially, there are not many applications for the usage of metaverse in the mental health field. This review aims to present the studies on the usage of virtual reality tools in the treatment of PTSD, provide suggestions on how metaverse can be integrated in the treatment protocols and finally put a light on the possible disadvantages that could come with it.

Keywords

• Virtual Reality
• Metaverse
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• Trauma
• Psychological treatment

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