This book reports on a major breakthrough in treating certain psychological disorders using virtual reality therapy. The authors describe pioneering work that is changing the way therapists look at psychological disorders. This innovative paradigm in psychotherapy is presented in a simple and understandable style for scientists, clinicians, academicians, patients, and anyone interested in useful applications of virtual reality technology.

Some opinions

* "Step right up, don your virtual reality visor, and tackle your fear of flying. That may be one greeting therapists can soon offer phobic patients. Welcome to the new world of virtual reality therapy."

- Richard Karel, Psychiatric News - American Psychiatric Association

* "The latest head trip - Virtual-reality technology may be a cost-effective therapy."

- Jill Jordan Sieder, U.S. News & World Report

* "There are already experiments under way using virtual reality to treat other phobias like the fear of public speaking ..."

- Daniel Goleman, The New York Times

* "North is a leader in the burgeoning field of VR therapy ... Dr. Nat Durlach of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in a study in the scholarly journal Presence, agrees that the Norths are onto something big."

- Bill Hendrick, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ISBN 1-880930-08-0

Copyright 1996, 221 + x pages, 12 photographs.

List price $26.00.

CONTENTS

Chapt. 1: Background
Chapt. 2: Behavioral Therapy
Chapt. 3: Virtual Reality Technology
Chapt. 4: VRT in the Treatment of Agoraphobia
Chapt. 5: Effectiveness of VRT in Acrophobia
Chapt. 6: VRT Combats Fear of Flying
Chapt. 7: Related Reports of VRT
Chapt. 8: Complementary Research Activities
Chapt. 9: Safety Issues of VRT
Chapt. 10: The Nature of Virtual Presence in VRT
Chapt. 11: Ongoing Research: VRT Combating Other Psychological Disorders
Chapt. 12: The Future of VRT

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