Virtual reality : advances in research and applications [E-Book]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Preface; Virtual Simulation and Surgical Education: Current Challenges and Future Solutions; Abstract; Introduction; Simulation and Education; Challenges of Surgical Training Simulation; Validity of Objective Metrics; Discrimination between Cohorts; Skills Acquisition and Retention; Potential Solution to These Challenges; Automated Assessments; Haptic Feedback; Motion Tracking; Further Performance Analysis Metrics; Summary; References; Advances in Virtual Reality for Eating Disorders and Obesity; Abstract; Introduction

Information and Communication Technology Applications for the Eating Disorder and Obesity FieldsThe Use of VR in the Treatment of ED and Obesity; Body Image Treatment by Means of VR; Normalization of the Eating Pattern by Means of VR; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Biographical Sketch; Virtual Reality for Otolaryngology Surgical Rehearsal; Abstract; Introduction; Computer-Aided Surgical Planning; Cochlear Implantation; Graves' Opthalmopathy; Periorbital Trauma; Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fractures; Isolated Orbital Fracture; Mandibular Reconstruction; Craniosynostosis

Temporomandibular Joint AnkylosesVirtual Reality for Surgical Rehearsal; What Is the Virtual Reality Simulation?; Patient-Specific Surgical Rehearsal; Cochlear Implantation Procedure; Current Technology for Patient-Specific Virtual Cochlear Implant Surgery Rehearsal; The Virtual Reality for Ear Surgery Systems; Case-Specific Virtual Reality Surgery; Real-Time Modeling Electrode Insertion; Who Can Get the Benefit of Virtual Reality Surgical Rehearsal System?; Conclusion; References; Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Specific Phobia and Its Clinical Application to Reduce Return of Fear

AbstractIntroduction; Theoretical Framework of Exposure Therapy and Return of Fear; Traditional Exposure-Based Treatments for Specific Phobia and Associated Challenges; Treatment Choice Dependent on Phobia Type; Client Characteristics Impacting Treatment Choice; Situational Factors Impacting Treatment Choice; VRET as a Method to Address Challenges with Traditional Treatments; Emerging Virtual Reality Technologies: Considerations from a VRET Perspective; Presence in Virtual Reality; Advantages of Modern HMDs and Immersive Videos; The Issue of Interactivity in Immersive Videos

Review of VRET and Return of Fear for Specific PhobiaSpontaneous Recovery of Fear; Reinstatement of Fear; Renewal of Fear; Conclusions of Research on VRET and Return of Fear; The Generalisability of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Research to Clinical Settings; Summary of Clinical Applications of VRET in Combination with In Vivo Exposure Therapy; VRET in Combination with In Vivo Exposure Therapy when Client Financial Resources Are Limited; VRET in Combination with In Vivo Exposure Therapy When There Is Limited Physical Access to Real-Life Feared Stimuli

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