VR cue-exposure treatment for bulimia nervosa

Several approaches to the treatment of bulimia nervosa have proved effective, including cognitive-behavioral therapy; however, not all patients improve. It is therefore necessary to explore the possibilities of increasing the efficacy of such treatments. One way to attempt this is to incorporate new...

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Authors: Gutiérrez Maldonado, José, Ferrer, Marta (Ferrer García), Riva, Giuseppe
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/121086
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/121086
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bulímia
Teràpia d'exposició
Desig
Realitat virtual
Bulimia
Exposure therapy
Desire
Virtual reality
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Summary:Several approaches to the treatment of bulimia nervosa have proved effective, including cognitive-behavioral therapy; however, not all patients improve. It is therefore necessary to explore the possibilities of increasing the efficacy of such treatments. One way to attempt this is to incorporate new technologies. This review explores the possibility of developing a new, empirically validated procedure for the treatment of bulimia nervosa patients that involves cue exposure via virtual reality.