A Virtual Reality Environment Using Concepts of Serious Games and Gamification for the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Resumo
An eating disorder is a disturb characterized by an atypical eating behavior. The most common strategy for treatment is CBT, and its limitations have shown to be overcome using virtual reality approaches. Most VR envi- ronments created for this purpose reproduce tasks for treatment of body image disturbances and food avoidance. This work presents a new approach for eating disorders treatment using VR and concepts of serious games and gamification, which have been shown of promising potential in health context due to its ad- vantages when compared to other approaches. Tests assessing the usability and sense of presence in the virtual environment were applied to a group of 10 par- ticipants, indicating that the environment is well suited for medical treatment.
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Cardi, V., Krug, I., Perpiñá, C., Mataix-Cols, D., Roncero, M., and Treasure, J. (2012). The use of a nonimmersive virtual reality programme in anorexia nervosa: A single case-report. European Eating Disorders Review, 20(3):240–245. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/erv.1155
Carlin, A. S., Hoffman, H. G., and Weghorst, S. (1997). Virtual reality and tactile augmentation in the treatment of spider phobia: a case report. Behaviour research and therapy, 35(2):153–158. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7967(96)00085-X
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Cordioli, A. V. (2009). Psicoterapias: Abordagens atuais. Artmed Editora.
Coyle, D., Matthews, M., Sharry, J., Nisbet, A., and Doherty, G. (2005). Personal investigator: A therapeutic 3d game for adolecscent psychotherapy. Interactive technology and smart education, 2(2):73–88.
Fernández-Aranda, F., Jiménez-Murcia, S., Santamarı́a, J. J., Gunnard, K., Soto, A., Kalapanidas, E., Bults, R. G., Davarakis, C., Ganchev, T., Granero, R., et al. (2012). Video games as a complementary therapy tool in mental disorders: Playmancer, a european multicentre study. Journal of Mental Health, 21(4):364–374. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2012.664302
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North, M. and North, S. (1994). Virtual environments and psychological disorders. Electronic Journal of Virtual Culture, 2(4):37–42.
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Opdyke, D., Williford, J. S., and North, M. (1995). Effectiveness of computer-generated (virtual reality) graded exposure in the treatment of acrophobia. Am J psychiatry, 1(152):626–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/ajp.152.4.626
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Renfrew Center Foundation For Eating Disorders (2003). Eating disorders 101 guide: A summary of issues, statistics and resources.
Riva, G., Dakanalis, A., and Mantovani, F. (2015). Leveraging psychology of virtual body for health and wellness. The Handbook of the Psychology of Communication Technology. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pages 528–47.
Riva, G. and Mantovani, F. (2012). Being there: Understanding the feeling of presence in a synthetic environment and its potential for clinical change. In Virtual reality in psychological, medical and pedagogical applications. InTech. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/46411
Riva, G., Mantovani, F., and Gaggioli, A. (2004). Presence and rehabilitation: toward second generation virtual reality applications in neuropsychology. Journal of neuro-engineering and rehabilitation, 1(1):9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-1-9
Riva, G. and Melis, L. (1997). Virtual reality for the treatment of body image disturbances. Studies in health technology and informatics, pages 95–112.
Rodrigues, A., Assmar, E. M. L., and Jablonski, B. (2000). Psicologia social (ref.). Petrópolis: Vozes.
Schiraldi, G. R. (2016). The self-esteem workbook. New Harbinger Publications.
Shepphird, S. F. (2009). 100 questions & answers about anorexia nervosa. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Walshe, D. G., Lewis, E. J., Kim, S. I., O’Sullivan, K., and Wiederhold, B. K. (2003). Exploring the use of computer games and virtual reality in exposure therapy for fear of driving following a motor vehicle accident. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 6(3):329–334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/109493103322011641
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11/06/2019
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RODRIGUES, Francielly; WILBERT, Priscila; DA SILVA , José Carlos Tavares; DE OLIVEIRA , Jauvane C..
A Virtual Reality Environment Using Concepts of Serious Games and Gamification for the Treatment of Eating Disorders. In: SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE COMPUTAÇÃO APLICADA À SAÚDE (SBCAS), 19. , 2019, Niterói.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbcas.2019.6249.
