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Virtual reality as a complementary therapy to sexual addiction treatment
Cismaru Inescu, Adina; Andrianne, Robert; Triffaux, Jean-Marc
2013In International Journal of Advanced Computer Science, 3 (7), p. 1-5
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Keywords :
sexual addiction; virtual reality
Abstract :
[en] Virtual reality has gained traction as a research, education and treatment tool. Virtual reality is a system that immerses people in virtual worlds and improves clinicians’ traditional treatments for addictive disorders, eating disorders, phobias, and stroke rehabilitation. Sex addiction is a dysregulation of sexual desire, characterized by excessive sexual behavior (between 5-15 sexual activities/day, for more than 6 months, after the age of 15). Hypersexuality highlights disturbances in human sexual desire, motivation, and behavior systems. Virtual reality worlds were initially designed to treat smokers and alcoholics, and are now programmed for drug users and other kind of addictions. In this article we present different characteristics of sex addiction and possible treatments, including the virtual exposure treatment.
Disciplines :
Psychiatry
Treatment & clinical psychology
Author, co-author :
Cismaru Inescu, Adina ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Form. doct. sc. santé publique
Andrianne, Robert ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Urologie
Triffaux, Jean-Marc  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Psychologie médicale
Language :
English
Title :
Virtual reality as a complementary therapy to sexual addiction treatment
Publication date :
July 2013
Journal title :
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science
eISSN :
2251-6379
Publisher :
International Journal of Advanced Computer Science
Special issue title :
7 (2013)
Volume :
3
Issue :
7
Pages :
1-5
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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