The VR Therapy platform for social anxiety treatment

• Autorzy: Bartyna Waldemar , Stępniak Marcin

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34739/si.2023.29.02

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

During the period of online learning related to the pandemic situation, a cooperation was established between the Institute of Computer Science and the Institute of Pedagogy at Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities to create a therapeutic environment in virtual reality for the treatment of social anxiety or shyness. Anxiety disorders are classified as the most common mental disorder in children and adolescents, their prevalence is estimated at 2-10 percent of the population. The phenomenon has increased due to the pandemic situation. The aim of the project is to develop a low-cost and user-friendly technological solution using virtual reality and biofeedback elements for social anxiety therapy, dedicated to children and adolescents aged 12 to 19.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

social anxiety disorders; virtual reality therapy; biofeedback

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczo-Humanistycznego w Siedlcach
• Czasopismo: Studia Informatica : systems and information technology
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 2(29)
• Strony: 27--39
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 21 poz., fot., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Bartyna Waldemar

• University of Siedlce, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Institute of Computer Science, ul. 3 Maja 54, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5218-9579

autor

Stępniak Marcin

• University of Siedlce, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Institute of Computer Science, ul. 3 Maja 54, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5113-272X

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