Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
for Fears and Phobias
VR therapy uses immersive virtual environments to deliver exposure to feared stimuli (heights, spiders, crowds, flying) in a controlled, gradual setting before real-world exposure.
How it works
Provides a controllable, safe exposure environment that activates the fear response sufficiently to trigger habituation and inhibitory learning. Useful when real-world exposure is logistically difficult.
What to watch for
Requires access to VR exposure software and ideally a trained therapist. Most effective as a step toward real-world exposure, not as a permanent substitute. Evidence strongest for height phobia, flying, and social anxiety.
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