Integrating VR into psychotherapy for anxious youth

Webinar with Asst Professor of Clinical Psychology. A 40 min lecture on why VR could be integrated into CBT. At 12 mins, she begins explanation of exposure therapy, followed by VR therapy. After 40 min, questions follow.

In this video, produced by Brain & Behavior’s “Meet the Scientist” Webinar, Dr. Michelle Pelcovitz of the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York explains the benefits of exposure therapy into psychotherapy treatment, coupled with the benefits that VR can add to the treatment. She highlights the importance of realistic exposures, and how VR can get you as close as possible to the situation without being in it.

Date: 13/11/2019
Running Time: 60′
Producer: Brain & Behavior Research Fdtn (Foundation)