Post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a condition which develops when a person has been placed under extreme stress or suffered a high level of trauma. A good example of this is a soldier who has suffered PTSD as a result of front line duty but other examples include an accident, physical assault, terrorism … Continue reading Virtual reality treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
What are the costs of virtual reality treatment for conditions such as PTSD? But if you are not sure what PTSD is then visit our sister article entitled virtual reality treatment for PTSD which provides an overview of VR and this disorder. This article looks at the costs involved in doing so. Virtual reality is … Continue reading Costs of virtual reality treatment for PTSD
Agoraphobia is a fear of open spaces which is the polar opposite of claustrophobia. But, both these phobias cause a great deal of anxiety and distress for the sufferer. This often causes the affected person to avoid situations which trigger an anxiety reaction but this can impact their work and home life. This article talks … Continue reading Virtual reality and agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)
Virtual reality is used in many areas of healthcare which range from diagnosis, treatment, e.g. surgery, rehab and counselling. It is also used to train the next generation of doctors, paramedics and other medical personnel and has shown a range of benefits from doing so. So what are the advantages of virtual reality in healthcare? … Continue reading Advantages of virtual reality in medicine
Dentistry is one specialism where virtual reality is being used to help train new dentists as well as ensuring experienced dentists keep their skills up to date. This includes 3D models of teeth or a human head which trainee dentists use to learn and practise a range of dental techniques. They do so safe in … Continue reading Virtual reality in dentistry
Virtual reality is used in both the medical and dentistry fields where it has several advantages over conventional systems. The dental applications of this technology are discussed in more detail in our virtual reality in dentistry article. But what about medicine you ask yourself? We know virtual reality is used in surgery, especially the field … Continue reading Virtual reality in medicine
This article looks at how virtual reality is used as a training tool as part of nursing education. But if you want a general overview of VR in nursing then visit our sister article entitled virtual reality in nursing. Virtual reality is proving to play an important role in the education of nursing staff both … Continue reading Virtual reality in nursing education
This article looks at the adoption of virtual reality by the nursing profession who use it train nurses in hospital and other similar environments. This technology is already used by the medical profession but has attracted interest from the nursing profession as well who recognise the usefulness of this technology. Virtual reality training simulations Desktop … Continue reading Virtual reality in nursing
Virtual reality has proven to be of real benefit in surgery where it has played (and continues to) an important role in training surgeons. Two examples of this include robotic surgery and ‘virtual surgery’ or surgery simulation. Surgery simulation is discussed further in a separate article. This article provides a general overview of virtual reality … Continue reading Virtual reality in surgery
Surgery simulation is another branch of medicine where virtual reality is used to great effect. This technology is used to train surgeons in a range of surgical procedures, e.g. knee arthroscopy but without any risks. The trainee surgeon can be taught new and potentially dangerous techniques in an environment where they are able to make … Continue reading Surgery simulation
