Research of Virtual Reality Technology in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders and Autism

Abstract

Abstract: The research of virtual reality technology in the adjuvant treatment of mental diseases has caused wide concern. Anxiety disorders and autism are two major mental diseases in today's society, which has been plagued by both adults and children. Conducting anxiety and autism's rehabilitation has important practical significance. The research of virtual reality technology application in anxiety disorders and autism was reviewed, emotion regulation in the adjuvant treatment of mental diseases was discussed, emotion agents and emotion models were summarized, a technical roadmap of emotion adjuvant treatment for mental diseases was proposed, the architecture of emotion agent was constructed, and some research subjects were introduced in emotion agents, which can provide a new way for the adjuvant treatment of mental diseases.

Key words: virtual reality, anxiety disorder, autism, emotion agent

CLC Number:

TP391.9

Liu Cuijuan, Liu Zhen, Liu Tingting, Lu Tao, Fang Hao, Liu Liangping. Research of Virtual Reality Technology in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders and Autism[J]. Journal of System Simulation, 2015, 27(10): 2233-2238.

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