Feasibility of a virtual reality program to treat children with fear of darkness with nonexpert therapists
Fear of darkness is highly prevalent and stable in children and often ends up becoming a specific situational phobia. The aim of this study is to analyze the feasibility of adapting and applying it through a Virtual Reality (VR) tool by nonexpert therapists. A pre-experimental study was carried...
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doaj-7221c949c21944e58d94a5c668a6678e2021-05-03T06:05:44ZspaUniversidad Miguel HernándezRevista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes2340-83402020-05-0172162110.21134/rpcna.2020.07.2.2Feasibility of a virtual reality program to treat children with fear of darkness with nonexpert therapistsMateu ServeraBelén SáezJoan Miquel Gelabert MirFear of darkness is highly prevalent and stable in children and often ends up becoming a specific situational phobia. The aim of this study is to analyze the feasibility of adapting and applying it through a Virtual Reality (VR) tool by nonexpert therapists. A pre-experimental study was carried out with six participants between the ages of 8 and 12 years old using pre- and posttreatment scales for assessing the fear of darkness. Statistically significant differences with large effects were found in all posttreatment measures: EMO (Roshenthal’s r = 0.64), WCDAN (r = 0.52), and Global item of current fear of darkness (r = 0.59). Using the Reliable Change Index (RCI) as a measure of clinically significant change, four participants improved satisfactorily, one acceptably, and the other did not improve. The results support the feasibility of using an adapted VR program to treat fear of darkness without being an expert therapist. However, more detailed experimental studies need to be carried out in order to analyze its efficacy. https://www.revistapcna.com/sites/default/files/004.pdffear of darknessvirtual realitytreatmentchildhood phobiaexposure therapy. |
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Mateu Servera Belén Sáez Joan Miquel Gelabert Mir Feasibility of a virtual reality program to treat children with fear of darkness with nonexpert therapists Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes fear of darkness virtual reality treatment childhood phobia exposure therapy. |
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Feasibility of a virtual reality program to treat children with fear of darkness with nonexpert therapists |
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Feasibility of a virtual reality program to treat children with fear of darkness with nonexpert therapists |
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Feasibility of a virtual reality program to treat children with fear of darkness with nonexpert therapists |
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Feasibility of a virtual reality program to treat children with fear of darkness with nonexpert therapists |
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Feasibility of a virtual reality program to treat children with fear of darkness with nonexpert therapists |
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feasibility of a virtual reality program to treat children with fear of darkness with nonexpert therapists |
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Universidad Miguel Hernández |
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Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes |
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2340-8340 |
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2020-05-01 |
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Fear of darkness is highly prevalent and stable in children and often ends up becoming a specific situational phobia. The aim of this study is to
analyze the feasibility of adapting and applying it through a Virtual Reality (VR) tool by nonexpert therapists. A pre-experimental study was carried
out with six participants between the ages of 8 and 12 years old using pre- and posttreatment scales for assessing the fear of darkness. Statistically
significant differences with large effects were found in all posttreatment measures: EMO (Roshenthal’s r = 0.64), WCDAN (r = 0.52), and Global
item of current fear of darkness (r = 0.59). Using the Reliable Change Index (RCI) as a measure of clinically significant change, four participants
improved satisfactorily, one acceptably, and the other did not improve. The results support the feasibility of using an adapted VR program to treat
fear of darkness without being an expert therapist. However, more detailed experimental studies need to be carried out in order to analyze its efficacy.
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fear of darkness virtual reality treatment childhood phobia exposure therapy. |
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https://www.revistapcna.com/sites/default/files/004.pdf |
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