On Demand Workshop: Virtual Reality in the Assessment, Understanding, and Treatment of Mental Health Disorders
This presentation was originally reviewed on June 28, 2023, and broadcast live online on June 30, 2023, from 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM ET.
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A twenty-year programme of work using immersive virtual reality to assess, understand, and treat mental health disorders will be outlined. A chronological presentation of studies will illustrate the issues addressed, show the evolution of the technology, and highlight key areas for the future. The case will be made that much greater access to the best psychological treatments can be achieved using automated delivery in VR. In this automation process VR therapies need not simply replicate face-to-face therapy but can be used in innovative ways – impossible in the real world - to enhance treatment outcomes. The results of the first trial of automated VR therapy with patients with psychosis will be described.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe the key elements of a VR system.
- Explain the uses of VR in mental health.
- Summarize the types of evidence that VR may help in mental health treatment.
There is no commercial support for this activity.
About the speaker
Daniel Freeman is a Professor of Clinical Psychology and NIHR Senior Investigator at the University of Oxford and a consultant clinical psychologist in Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Professor Freeman’s research has focused on using psychological theory to develop more powerful psychological treatments. He has also been pioneering the development of automated virtual reality treatments for mental health conditions. He founded Oxford VR, a University of Oxford spin-out company. He is the recipient of the 2020 British Psychological Society Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge, and presented the BBC Radio 4 series ‘A History of Delusions’.
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Daniel Freeman, PhD, DClinPsy, CPsychol, FBPsS, FBA, reports that he is the scientific founder for Oxford VR, as well as a consultant and shareholder. He will discuss the use of Virtual Reality in this presentation. All conflicts of interest have been mitigated through review.
Event Planners/Reviewers Disclosures: The following event planners and/or reviewers are reported as having no financial interest, arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, during the past 24 months: Larry Epp, Ed.D., Todd Peters, MD, Deepak Prabhakar, MD, Elizabeth Ryznar, MD, MSc, Louis Marino, MD, Ehsan Syed, MD, Devi Bhuyan, PsyD, Faith Dickerson, PhD, Carrie Etheridge, LCSW-C, Tom Flis, LCPC, Stacey Garnett, RN, MSN, Octavia Coit, MN, Heather Billings, RN, Lisa Illum, MLIS, MEd, and Jennifer Tornabene.
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Available Credit
- 1.00 ACEP NBCC clock hours
- 1.00 Category II credits for Social Workers
- 1.00 Psychologists
- 1.00 Participation
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Workshop: Virtual Reality in the Assessment, Understanding, and Treatment of Mental Health Disorders.
Daniel Freeman, PhD, DClinPsy, CPsychol, FBPsS, FBA,
Professor of Clinical Psychology/ NIHR Senior Investigator
University of Oxford
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, England
Originally reviewed on June 23, 2023.
Originally broadcast live June 23, 2023, from 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET.
Enduring Activity Credit Expiration Date: July 19, 2025.
Activity Time: One-hour recorded webinar lecture with a 15-minute evaluation process. Total Time: 1:15
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