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Applying VR in Clinical PracticeLesson 21 of 32
Can Virtual Reality Support Behavioural Activation for Depression?
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Kim Bullock, MDClinical Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford School of MedicineLesson summary
Behavioural activation is 'CBT without the C' — increasing pleasure and mastery activities to treat depression. Controlled trials using VR to simulate mastery and pleasant activities suggest it can be non-inferior to traditional behavioural activation, an example of VR's reach beyond anxiety.
Key learning points
- Behavioural activation fundamentals
- Simulated mastery and pleasant activities
- Evidence and current limitations
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