This study will develop and test the feasibility of using virtual reality technology as a part of a computer-based exposure (CBE) self-help program to address public speaking fears. Public speaking anxiety is the most common fear among individuals, affecting up to 57 percent of… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): This study will develop and test the feasibility of virtual reality cue exposure (VRCE) for drug addiction: Smoking. Traditional cue exposure has involved bringing persons into an austere laboratory environment and using photos, video, or paraphernalia to… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): After successfully demonstrating the feasibility of virtual reality cue exposure (VRCE) for smoking in a phase I trial, we proposed to develop a virtual reality skills training (VRST) treatment for nicotine dependence based on traditional cognitive behavioral… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Individuals with social phobia are less educated, less likely to be married, and are of a lower socioeconomic status (Schneier et al, 1992; Stein & Kean, 2000). Public speaking appears to be the most commonly feared social situation among socially phobic… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) is a widespread problem, affecting 25-45 percent of adults at some time in their life, and disabling 25 percent of adults in any one year. Psychological factors contribute to both the exacerbation and recovery process. Relaxation… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposed project seeks to develop and test the feasibility of a human laboratory and clinically based virtual reality cannabis cue exposure assessment system (VR-CCA) for cannabis abuse and dependence. Traditional assessment methods (cue exposure) involve… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Computer-generated Virtual Reality Environments (VRE's) allow people to have experiences that mimic those of the real world in a safe, controlled, and confidential virtual world. This Phase I STTR proposal aims to develop a Virtual Reality Job Interview (VRJI)… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this STTR project is to develop and test a new treatment for PTSD that will use Virtual Reality Technology to simulate the traumatic event. Phase I will be directed toward developing virtual environments essential to the treatment of PTSD… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In our Phase 1 grant, we demonstrated the feasibility of a virtual reality cue reactivity system (VRCR) for alcohol assessment by producing virtual reality environments (VRE's) that increased subjective craving for alco hol on average 450%, in a sample of 40… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed project will examine the use of immersive virtual reality technology as an intervention tool for HIV Prevention with adolescents. Adolescents are at risk for contracting HIV. Affect dysregulation is commonamong adolescents. Research has demonstrated… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric disorders among youth, with lifetime prevalence ranging between 18-20% of the general population. Among anxiety disorders, social phobia (SP) affects 8% of all youth, resulting in significant short and long-term… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Overweight and obesity are major health problems, affecting over two-thirds of US adults. Standard behavioral treatments (SBT), which are the gold standard for mild and moderate obesity, have been adapted forInternet delivery to facilitate… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Anxiety Disorders are some of the most commonly occurring psychological disorders among child and adolescent populations. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been proven to be an Evidence-Based Treatment (EBT) to treat anxiety, but there continues to be a lack… More