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Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Psychological Assessment and Intervention

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 March 2023) | Viewed by 2377

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Unai Díaz-Orueta

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Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, Co. Kildare R51, Maynooth W23 F2H6, Ireland
Interests: neuropsychology; process-based approach to neuropsychological assessment; new developments and technologies for neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues, 

The latest technological developments in the fields of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) offer novel and interesting options in the approach to (neuro)psychological assessments and interventions with different populations and conditions. The goal of this Special Issue is to update the recent progress in the field of VR and AR developments applied to the field of assessments and interventions in psychology and neuropsychology, for a wide range of target populations and conditions (from children to older adults, from normal ageing to neurodevelopmental disorders, brain injury, and neurodegenerative diseases, and from community-dwelling individuals to clinical populations, among others). This Special Issue aims to provide a clear, thorough overview of the current state of the art of the latest virtual- and augmented-reality-based advances in the fields of assessment/evaluation and intervention (including different support, training, and rehabilitation perspectives). Papers addressing these core topics on VR- and AR-based (neuro)psychological evaluations and interventions, with their focus on preferred target populations and intervention approaches, are invited for submission to this Special Issue, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on providing evidence-based solutions in the area. This Special Issue will inspire and provide direction and guidance to both researchers and clinicians in the field.

Dr. Unai Díaz-Orueta
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • Keywords: assessment
  • intervention
  • virtual reality
  • augmented reality
  • psychology
  • neuropsychology
  • assistive technologies
  • rehabilitation

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Systematic Review
The Effects of Virtual Reality on Enhancement of Self-Compassion and Self-Protection, and Reduction of Self-Criticism: A Systematic Review
by Tomáš Žilinský and Júlia Halamová
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2592; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032592 - 31 Jan 2023
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Background: Virtual reality used for the treatment of mental health disorders is showing promising potential in clinical practice. Increasing self-compassion and self-protections and decreasing self-criticism have been identified as trans-diagnostic mechanisms helping to build a resilient self. The goal of this systematic review [...] Read more.
Background: Virtual reality used for the treatment of mental health disorders is showing promising potential in clinical practice. Increasing self-compassion and self-protections and decreasing self-criticism have been identified as trans-diagnostic mechanisms helping to build a resilient self. The goal of this systematic review was to provide an overview of research studies about virtual reality while exploring its effectiveness in increasing self-compassion and self-protection and decreasing self-criticism. Methods: On 6 December 2022, titles, abstracts, and, where available, keywords were searched in the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The inclusion criteria were: empirical study; quantitative methodology; outcomes measured, including self-compassion and/or self-protection, and/or self-criticism; pre/post and/or control group intervention measures of selected outcomes; participants aged 18 and above; application of virtual reality technology as part of the intervention; full study availability; and English language. Exclusion criteria were: ruminations related only to physical pain; self-protection in the context of physical survival; VR used to increase ruminations. Results: Selection criteria were met by 19 studies (two randomized controlled trials, 16 longitudinal studies, and one case study) with an overall number of 672 participants. Results suggest that VR interventions targeting self-criticism, self-compassion, and self-protection might be effective for non-clinical (self-compassion) as well as clinical (self-criticism and self-protection) samples. Discussion: The present systematic review partially supports the effectiveness of VR interventions on self-criticism, self-protection, and self-compassion. To properly answer the question of its effectiveness, more randomized control trials with larger samples from different populations are needed. The results are also limited by the variability of intervention protocols and the amount of exposure to VR. Other: This work was supported by the Vedecká grantová agentúra VEGA under Grant 1/0075/19. This systematic review has not been pre-registered. Full article
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