Virtual Reality as support of cognitive behavioral therapy of adults with post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract

The subject of this article is the use of virtual reality in psychological cognitive behavioral therapy of adults with post-traumatic stress disorder. A high percentage of adults suffers from this disorder during their lives. At the beginning of the paper, there is a theoretical description of virtual reality and explanation of post-traumatic stress disorder. The main paper’s part includes the research itself. The 6-month long research works with five adult respondents who suffer from anxiety disorders caused by traumatic events. The question of this paper is to find out if it is possible to speed up regular psychological cognitive behavioral therapy and reduce the use of pharmaceuticals with the help of virtual reality. The results of psychological tests after the treatment with the use of virtual reality are auspicious because there are verifiable decreases in depression and anxiety levels. Conclusion, evaluation, and discussion of the research are included. © 2021, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.