Oxford University pushes VR new usage: treating delusional patients to rebuild their minds

VR new usage to treat delusional patients to rebuild the mind

On May 7th, according to the BBC report, Oxford University scholars recently discovered through experiments that virtual reality (VR) technology can help paranoid patients realize that the social situation they are afraid of is actually safe, thus coming out of the victim's delusion. Shadow, normal life.

Thirty patients with paranoia participated in the experiment and entered the computer-generated subway car and elevator simulation scenario.

VR new usage to treat delusional patients to rebuild the mind

The patient is encouraged to enter this virtual elevator

Researchers encourage a group of patients to reduce their defenses and approach computer roles (avatars), stand face to face with these characters, or look directly at them, trying to understand that it is safe to do so. Another group of patients was asked to use weekday defenses, such as avoiding eye contact.

After the end of the test, the first group of patients significantly reduced persecution paranoia, and more than half of the patients no longer had serious paranoia. Symptoms of paranoia in the second group of patients also decreased to some extent.

Daniel Freeman, a clinical psychologist at Oxford University who led the study, said: "The core problem with paranoia is that patients feel unfounded that they are threatened by others. We use virtual reality to get them back. Realize that they are safe. Once they think so, delusions naturally disappear."

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