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How virtual reality therapy could change the way mental disorders are treated

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Imagine a therapy session in which the patient doesn’t just talk about their fear, but actually experiences it—standing on stage in front of an audience, sitting on an airplane, or entering a crowded room. This happens not in their imagination, but in an environment that engages their emotions so strongly that their body reacts as if the situation were real. This is exactly what virtual reality (VR) offers, increasingly used as a supplement to cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). A review of studies appearing in Psychology Research and Behavior Management shows that VR is a tool that changes how we work with patients, especially when confronting difficult emotions.


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