In this video, we learn from the producer of Let It Go-Go, how this virtual reality reprocessing therapy game, for use on the Oculus Go, works using programmatic narratives, and Eye Movement Desensitization, Reprogramming (EMDR) to try to overcome anxiety and trauma. Date first published: 25/03/2020Running Time: 00’50”Producer: BSI (business)
Virtual Reality and Cancer Related Anxiety
In this audio recording by online radio HPR, Dr. Joe Powers, Chief Strategy Officer at AppliedVR, discusses the collaboration between AppliedVR and the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institute of Health, to evaluate virtual reality therapeutics as a solution to help cancer patients suffering from stress and anxiety. He discusses a new clinical trial leveraging VR use that … Read More
188 VR Clinical Trials Are Currently Recruiting Patients!
The Challenges of Clinical Research: At VRforHealth, we support the advancement of clinical research about Virtual Reality as a therapy. Recruiting patients for clinical research trials in a timely fashion is always a challenge. This difficulty is compounded for VR trials by the low level of awareness of virtual reality as a therapy and additionally by the impact of the … Read More
Digital Health needs Virtual Reality and VR needs you!
Learn why therapeutic VR is so important to the success of digital health and why Denise Silber wanted to co-found VRforHealth. The Origins of Digital Health: When computers and software were invented over 60 years ago, clinicians began to identify uses for them in medicine: statistical analysis, hospital information systems, computerized medical records… The birth of telecommunications furthered telemedicine. I … Read More
Patient Testimony: From the engagement mindset to VR
“Small interventions that engage patients have the power to influence healing.” In 2008, I decided to get a buzz cut before my hair fell out in clumps on the shower floor. I wasn’t prepared for the shift in psychological mindset such a small decision was about to make in the year that followed. It came to be one of the … Read More
Tribute to the patient-included Virtual Medicine conference at Cedars-Sinai
This blogpost from Denise Silber describes the patient panel at the Virtual Medicine conference. The session led the future co-founders of VRforHealth, Denise and Beth, to meet and set out on a journey together of creating a digital platform that would help accelerate awareness and use of therapeutic VR. We wish to pay tribute to the Virtual Medicine conferences held … Read More
Managing Chronic Pain with VR
Testimony from patient and professional on use of VR to manage pain. In this video, produced by KPRC Channel 2 News, Houston, physical therapist Jeff Hathaway of Breakthrough Physical Therapy, describes how VR technology combined with physical therapy can be used to treat chronic pain without pills. VR can change the brain’s perception of pain, greatly reducing the need for … Read More
Psious Testimonial | Howard Gurr
Howard Gurr, a clinical psychologist practicing in New York for over 35 years, presents his use of virtual reality applied to psychology and how he has incorporated Psious in his practice for the treatment of phobias. Date first published: 01/01/2020Running Time: 3’49”Producer: Psious (Business)
Military Veterans turn to VR to manage pain levels
Testimony of Veterans with chronic pain on use of VR. In this video, produced by SWFL ABC Channel 7, we learn from Jamie Kaplan, Recreational Specialist at James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital in Tampa Bay, how veterans are using VR Therapy to manage pain to decrease use or reliance on opioids. Patient William remarks on the decreased pain that he … Read More
Webinar 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. Date: 01/11/2019Running Time: Webinar Integrating VR into psychotherapy for anxious youthProducer: Brain & Behavior Research Fdtn (Foundation)
