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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for SAD
Virtual reality (VR) technology can provide controlled environments for exposure therapies. Exposure therapy is useful to habituate patients to fear scenarios like social settings for people with social anxiety disorder (SAD). VR can immerse users in simulated real-world situations and therapists can personalize exposure scenarios for patients with specific fears. Studies have shown that virtual reality exposure therapy can offer an effective, safe, usable, and accessible treatment option for people with SAD.
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