About this Research Topic
The use of virtual reality and technological innovations based on e-therapy have had a great impact on the treatment of trauma and stress related disorders, such as PTSD, which has allowed for evidence-based interventions for these mental disorders. Considering the rapid technological advance and the scope that these technologies have had in recent years, it is important to have updated treatment protocols based on the new technologies that have proven to be effective. Furthermore, considering the great demand for mental health as a consequence of COVID-19, it is especially important to identify and have specialized treatments for trauma and stress-related disorders in the current context. The purpose of this issue is to present the most recent advances in the incorporation of virtual reality and intervention protocols based on e-therapy for the treatment of trauma and stress related disorders as well as to identify the current state of prevalence and treatment programs based on new technologies for specialized care in trauma and stress-related disorders derived from COVID-19.
We therefore welcome submissions of Original Research and Reviews on the following topics:
- Prevalence, risk and protective factors of Trauma and Stress-related Disorders associated with COVID-19
- Design and evaluation of treatments for Trauma and Stress-related Disorders associated with COVID-19
- Design and evaluation of virtual reality environments for Trauma and Stress-related disorders
- Design and evaluation of e-therapy programs for Trauma and Stress-related disorders
- Evaluation of the feasibility of virtual reality and e-therapy programs for trauma and stress-related disorders treatments
- Efficacy of VR treatments in Trauma and Stress-related disorders
- Efficacy of e-therapy programs in Trauma and Stress related disorders
- Evaluation of assessment tools based on new technologies for Trauma and Stress-related disorders
- Clinical implementation of virtual reality treatment programs for trauma and stress-related disorders
- Clinical implementation of e-therapy programs for trauma and stress-related disorders
We therefore welcome submissions of Original Research and Reviews on the following topics:
- Prevalence, risk and protective factors of Trauma and Stress-related Disorders associated with COVID-19
- Design and evaluation of treatments for Trauma and Stress-related Disorders associated with COVID-19
- Design and evaluation of virtual reality environments for Trauma and Stress-related disorders
- Design and evaluation of e-therapy programs for Trauma and Stress-related disorders
- Evaluation of the feasibility of virtual reality and e-therapy programs for trauma and stress-related disorders treatments
- Efficacy of VR treatments in Trauma and Stress-related disorders
- Efficacy of e-therapy programs in Trauma and Stress related disorders
- Evaluation of assessment tools based on new technologies for Trauma and Stress-related disorders
- Clinical implementation of virtual reality treatment programs for trauma and stress-related disorders
- Clinical implementation of e-therapy programs for trauma and stress-related disorders
Keywords: virtual reality, e-therapy, trauma, stress, stress-related disorders, ptsd
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