Changes in Brain Activation through Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Exposure to Virtual Reality: A Neuroimaging Study of Specific Phobia

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Authors

Yolanda Álvarez‐Pérez · Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands

Francisco Rivero · Universidad de La Laguna

Manuel Herrero · Universidad de La Laguna

Conrado M. Viña · Universidad de La Laguna

Ascensión Fumero · Universidad de La Laguna

Moisés Betancort · Universidad de La Laguna

Wenceslao Peñate Castro

Abstract

The efficacy of CBT + VRET was observed in the significant decrease in anxiety responses. However, the results of brain activity observed suggest that there was still a fear response in the brain, despite the significant decrease in subjective anxiety levels.

Topics & Keywords

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Memory and Neural Mechanisms Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Medicine

Volume 10, Issue 16, pp. 3505-3505

DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163505

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