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Foundations of Virtual Reality Exposure TherapyLesson 6 of 32
Virtual Reality vs Imaginal Exposure: Differences & Benefits
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Kim Bullock, MDClinical Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford School of MedicineLesson summary
VR acts as a bridge between imaginal and in-vivo exposure — a 'prosthetic for the imagination' for anxious clients who can't easily picture a feared scenario. Compared with real-life exposure, VR guarantees the same stimulus every time, can be titrated and repeated conveniently, and gives both clinician and client more control.
Key learning points
- Consistent, controllable, repeatable stimuli
- A bridge from imaginal to in-vivo work
- Support when clients struggle to visualise
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