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- Title
Virtual Reality: A Novel Approach to Rehabilitating Patients with Schizophrenia.
- Authors
Majid Zare Bidaki; Mousavi, Bentolhoda
- Abstract
Background: Since the first time schizophrenia was defined, various approaches have been developed to relieve the symptoms or improve the life quality of the people suffering from the disorder. Scientists all around the world are currently developing new techniques to treat and rehabilitate people with schizophrenia. One of the techniques is virtual reality (VR) that benefits patient through simulating the experience of performance in a variety of settings and interacting with virtual characters. Method: This short review is conducted aimed at briefly introducing VR techniques to the scholars operating in the fields of psychiatry and rehabilitation. Results: There are some evidences on using the virtual reality as an effective tool in boosting social and work-related skills in people with schizophrenia and increasing their motivation. People usually show more interest in generalizing skills. The particular advantage of this study was the improving of conversational skills, assertiveness and self-confidence. Conclusion: Even though the VR technology has offered benefits in the rehabilitation and treatment of people with schizophrenia, the respective scholars argue that some limitations such as the high costs of the devices, the need for expert program writers, the necessity of designing completely new rehabilitation methods, and the lack of accessibility to some areas are the main drawbacks in the clinical application of this method; however, current technological advances have led to the developing of more user-friendly and easily accessed devices, as currently used successfully in the field of medical education by Iranian authors.
- Subjects
VIRTUAL reality; PEOPLE with schizophrenia; MEDICAL writing; SOCIAL skills; FIELDWORK (Educational method); QUALITY of life
- Publication
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences / Progress in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, 2018, p169
- ISSN
1735-8639
- Publication type
Article