Treating patients with driving phobia by virtual reality exposure therapy - a pilot study.

OBJECTIVES:Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is a promising treatment for patients with fear of driving. The present pilot study is the first one focusing on behavioral effects of VRET on patients with fear of driving as measured by a post-treatment driving test in real traffic. METHODS:The th...

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Main Authors: Y Kaussner, A M Kuraszkiewicz, S Schoch, Petra Markel, S Hoffmann, R Baur-Streubel, R Kenntner-Mabiala, P Pauli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226937