@article{le_du_new_2023,

title = {A New Option for Pain Prevention Using a Therapeutic Virtual Reality Solution for Bone Marrow Biopsy (REVEH Trial): Open-Label, Randomized, Multicenter, Phase 3 Study},

author = {K. Le Du and A. -L. Septans and F. Maloisel and H. Vanquaethem and A. Schmitt and M. Le Goff and A. Clavert and M. Zinger and H. Bourgeois and O. Dupuis and F. Denis and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85148250546&doi=10.2196%2f38619&partnerID=40&md5=e27bfbd3d4c42f8850daf70bdf60b384},

doi = {10.2196/38619},

issn = {14388871 (ISSN)},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Medical Internet Research},

volume = {25},

abstract = {Background: Evidence regarding the analgesic effect of distraction through immersion in virtual reality (VR) for care-induced pain has been documented in several phase 2 trials, but comparison with standard treatments in large, randomized studies is needed. Objective: In this open-label, multicenter, randomized, phase 3 trial, we evaluated the safety and efficacy of a novel VR therapy solution for distraction in the context of bone marrow biopsy. Methods: Bliss is a VR software with 4 imaginary interactive environments in 3 dimensions with binaural sound (head-mounted display). Efficacy regarding pain intensity was evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS; score from 0 to 10) immediately after the biopsy. Secondary end points were anxiety and tolerance. Modified intention-to-treat analysis was performed. Results: Overall, 126 patients with previously documented untreated or suspected malignant hemopathy between September 6, 2018, and May 18, 2020, were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive pain prevention with a mixture of nitrous oxide/oxygen (MEOPA; n=63) or VR (n=63) before and during the bone marrow biopsy. We excluded 8 patients from the final analysis (3 in the MEOPA group and 5 in the VR group). All patients received local anesthesia (lidocaine) before biopsy. Follow-up was limited to 1 month after the biopsy. Participants' median age was 65.5 (range 18-87) years, and 54.2% (64/118) of patients were male. The average pain intensity was 3.5 (SD 2.6, 95% CI -1.6 to 8.6) for the MEOPA group and 3.0 (SD 2.4, 95% CI -1.7 to 7.7) for the VR group, without any significant differences in age, sex, center, and hemopathy (P=.26). Concerning anxiety, 67.5% (79/117; fear of pain questionnaire) of the patients were afraid before the biopsy, and anxiety scores were moderate to very high in 26.3% (30/114; revised Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire) of the patients before the biopsy and 9.0% (10/114) after the biopsy for all patients, without a significant difference between the 2 groups (P=.83). Immersion in VR was well tolerated by the majority (54/57, 95%) of patients in the VR group. Conclusions: The intensity of pain did not significantly differ between both arms. VR was well tolerated, and the satisfaction of patients, nurses, and physicians was very high. VR could be an alternative treatment in case of contraindication or intolerance to MEOPA. © 2023 Journal of Medical Internet Research. All rights reserved.},

note = {Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.},

keywords = {80 and over, Adolescent, adult, aged, alprazolam, Anxiety, article, Biopsy, blood pressure measurement, Bone Marrow, bone marrow biopsy, clinical trial, controlled study, demographics, digital health, digital therapeutics, Distraction, Effectiveness, efficacy, eHealth, female, follow up, head-mounted display, hematologic disease, human, human tissue, Humans, hypertension, imagery, imaginary, imagination, Immersive environment, Intention to Treat Analysis, interactive environment, leukemia, lidocaine, local anesthesia, lymphoma, major clinical study, male, medical procedure, Meopa, Middle Aged, monoclonal immunoglobulinemia, multicenter study, myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloma, myeloproliferative disorder, myeloproliferative neoplasm, nitrous oxide plus oxygen, open study, Pain, pain intensity, pain measurement, paracetamol, phase 3 clinical trial, prospective study, questionnaire, randomized controlled trial, RCT, relaxation training, safety, satisfaction, solid malignant neoplasm, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, very elderly, virtual reality, visual analog scale, VR, Young Adult},

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@article{aardema_evaluation_2022,

title = {Evaluation of Inference-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial with Three Treatment Modalities},

author = {F. Aardema and S. Bouchard and D. Koszycki and M. E. Lavoie and J. -S. Audet and K. O'Connor},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85131012874&doi=10.1159%2f000524425&partnerID=40&md5=ff9a6095068e094c394e952eca4ca318},

doi = {10.1159/000524425},

issn = {00333190 (ISSN)},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics},

volume = {91},

number = {5},

pages = {348–359},

abstract = {Introduction: Inference-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (I-CBT) is a specialized psychological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) without deliberate and prolonged exposure and response prevention (ERP) that focuses on strengthening reality-based reasoning and correcting the dysfunctional reasoning giving rise to erroneous obsessional doubts and ideas. Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of I-CBT through a comparison with appraisal-based cognitive behavioral therapy (A-CBT) and an adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention. Methods: This was a two-site, parallel-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing I-CBT with A-CBT. The MBSR intervention acted as a non-specific active control condition. Following formal evaluation, 111 participants diagnosed with OCD were randomly assigned. The principal outcome measure was the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. Results: All treatments significantly reduced general OCD severity and specific symptom dimensions without a significant difference between treatments. I-CBT was associated with significant reductions in all symptom dimensions at post-test. Also, I-CBT led to significantly greater improvement in overvalued ideation, as well as significantly higher rates of remission as compared to MBSR at mid-test. Conclusions: I-CBT and MBSR appear to be effective, alternative treatment options for those with OCD that yield similar outcomes as A-CBT. I-CBT may have an edge in terms of the rapidity by which patients reach remission, its generalizability across symptom dimension, its potentially higher level of acceptability, and effectiveness for overvalued ideation. Future research is needed to assess whether additional alternative treatments options can help to increase the number of people successfully treated. © 2022 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.},

note = {Publisher: S. Karger AG},

keywords = {adult, aged, appraisal based cognitive behavioral therapy, article, clinical effectiveness, clinical evaluation, clinical outcome, clinical trial, cognitive behavioral therapy, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, controlled study, disease severity, female, human, Humans, inference based cognitive behavioral therapy, Inference-based approach, intermethod comparison, major clinical study, male, mindfulness, mindfulness-based stress reduction, multicenter study, obsessive compulsive disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, patient dropout, procedures, randomized controlled trial, remission, treatment outcome, treatment refusal, Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale},

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@article{cousineau_insomnia_2016,

title = {Insomnia symptoms following treatment for comorbid panic disorder with agoraphobia and generalized anxiety disorder},

author = {H. Cousineau and A. Marchand and S. Bouchard and C. Bélanger and P. Gosselin and F. Langlois and J. Labrecque and M. J. Dugas and G. Belleville},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84962128029&doi=10.1097%2fNMD.0000000000000466&partnerID=40&md5=2ca2dd82c29553bd7377ba64dd5522cc},

doi = {10.1097/NMD.0000000000000466},

issn = {00223018},

year  = {2016},

date = {2016-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease},

volume = {204},

number = {4},

pages = {267–273},

abstract = {Patients with panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) frequently also suffer from insomnia. However, the impact of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders on insomnia has been understudied. Furthermore, comorbidity between anxiety disorders is common. Our main objective was to assess the impact of CBT for PDA or GAD on insomnia. In a quasi-experimental design, 86 participants with PDA and GAD received conventional CBT for their primary disorder or combined CBT for both disorders. Overall, CBTs had a significant impact on reducing insomnia symptoms (η2 = 0.58). However, among people with insomnia at pretest (67%), 33% still had an insomnia diagnosis, and the majority (63%) had clinically significant residual insomnia following treatment. In conclusion, the CBTs had a positive effect on the reduction of insomnia, but a significant proportion of participants still had insomnia problems following treatment. Clinicians should address insomnia during CBT for PDA and GAD. Copyright © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.},

note = {Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins},

keywords = {adult, agoraphobia, antidepressant agent, Anxiety Disorders, anxiolytic agent, article, clinical trial, cognitive therapy, cohort analysis, Cohort Studies, Combined Modality Therapy, comorbidity, comparative study, controlled study, Depression, disease severity, female, generalized anxiety disorder, human, Humans, hypnotic agent, insomnia, major clinical study, male, Middle Aged, multicenter study, multimodality cancer therapy, nocturnal panic attack, panic, Panic Disorder, panic disorder with agoraphobia, patient worry, procedures, psychoeducation, psychology, psychotropic agent, Psychotropic Drugs, quasi experimental study, Quebec, randomized controlled trial, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, statistical significance, treatment outcome, wakefulness, Young Adult},

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@article{primiano_effect_2014,

title = {The Effect of a Combined Versus a Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Quality of Life for Comorbid Panic Disorder With Agoraphobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Preliminary Results},

author = {S. Primiano and A. Marchand and P. Gosselin and F. Langlois and S. Bouchard and C. Bélanger and J. Labrecque and M. Dugas and G. Dupuis},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84899643099&doi=10.1177%2f0145445513504430&partnerID=40&md5=8ea3eebff362c2fb683ba62935b9e2c9},

doi = {10.1177/0145445513504430},

issn = {01454455},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {Behavior Modification},

volume = {38},

number = {1},

pages = {3–24},

abstract = {Concurrent panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are the most common diagnostic occurrences among anxiety disorders. This particular comorbidity is associated with significant impairments in quality of life (QOL). The current study sought to investigate the efficacy of a combined cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy that addressed both conditions compared with a conventional psychotherapy, which attends solely to the primary disorder. The hypotheses postulated firstly, that both treatment conditions would lead to improvements in participants' QOL and secondly, that the combined therapy would lead to greater QOL ameliorations. Twenty-five participants with comorbid PDA/GAD diagnoses were evaluated with a number of clinical interviews and self-report questionnaires, and were provided with either conventional or combined cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, which consisted of 14 one-hour weekly sessions. Participants were once again evaluated in the same fashion 2-weeks after the completion of the psychotherapy. The results revealed that both conditions led to significant improvements in participants' QOL, but that the two groups did not significantly differ in terms of the effect on QOL. The results also reveal that the two conditions did not significantly differ in terms of their effect on PDA and GAD symptomatology or psychiatric comorbidity. The results demonstrate that the combined psychotherapy, which addresses both conditions simultaneously, is similar to the conventional psychotherapy employed for the primary disorder in terms of QOL enhancement, symptom severity, and comorbidity reduction. © The Author(s) 2013.},

note = {Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.},

keywords = {Adolescent, adult, agoraphobia, Anxiety Disorders, clinical trial, cognitive therapy, comparative study, complication, controlled clinical trial, controlled study, female, human, Humans, male, Middle Aged, multicenter study, Panic Disorder, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, psychological rating scale, quality of life, Young Adult},

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}

@article{katzman_canadian_2014,

title = {Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders},

author = {M. A. Katzman and P. Bleau and P. Blier and P. Chokka and K. Kjernisted and M. Van Ameringen and M. M. Antony and S. Bouchard and A. Brunet and M. Flament and K. Rabheru and S. Grigoriadis and P. M. A. Richter and S. Mendlowitz and K. O'Connor and M. Robichaud and J. R. Walker and G. Asmundson and L. R. Klassen and R. W. Lam and R. S. McIntyre and I. Szpindel},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84903778611&doi=10.1186%2f1471-244X-14-S1-S1&partnerID=40&md5=4787fc6f97c204c1428770a5e4a57a00},

doi = {10.1186/1471-244X-14-S1-S1},

issn = {1471244X (ISSN)},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

journal = {BMC Psychiatry},

volume = {14},

number = {SUPPL.1},

abstract = {Background: Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders, with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are under-diagnosed and under-treated.Methods: These guidelines were developed by Canadian experts in anxiety and related disorders through a consensus process. Data on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment (psychological and pharmacological) were obtained through MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and manual searches (1980-2012). Treatment strategies were rated on strength of evidence, and a clinical recommendation for each intervention was made, based on global impression of efficacy, effectiveness, and side effects, using a modified version of the periodic health examination guidelines.Results: These guidelines are presented in 10 sections, including an introduction, principles of diagnosis and management, six sections (Sections 3 through 8) on the specific anxiety-related disorders (panic disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder), and two additional sections on special populations (children/adolescents, pregnant/lactating women, and the elderly) and clinical issues in patients with comorbid conditions.Conclusions: Anxiety and related disorders are very common in clinical practice, and frequently comorbid with other psychiatric and medical conditions. Optimal management requires a good understanding of the efficacy and side effect profiles of pharmacological and psychological treatments. © 2014 Katzman et al.},

note = {Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.},

keywords = {agoraphobia, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety Disorders, benzodiazepine derivative, buspirone, Canada, clinical trial, clomipramine, comorbidity, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, fluvoxamine maleate, GAD, generalized anxiety disorder, guidelines, human, Humans, obsessive compulsive disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, panic, Panic Disorder, paroxetine, periodic medical examination, pharmacotherapy, Post-Traumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, practice guideline, Practice Guidelines as Topic, psychotherapy, PTSD, recommendations, review, sertraline, social anxiety disorder, social phobia, special populations, Specific phobia, Stress Disorders, venlafaxine},

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@article{giroux_gambling_2013,

title = {Gambling exposure in virtual reality and modification of urge to gamble},

author = {I. Giroux and A. Faucher-Gravel and A. St-Hilaire and C. Boudreault and C. Jacques and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84875176361&doi=10.1089%2fcyber.2012.1573&partnerID=40&md5=b9473a795bb3b95cb98fa04afb34c2c7},

doi = {10.1089/cyber.2012.1573},

issn = {21522715},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-01-01},

journal = {Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking},

volume = {16},

number = {3},

pages = {224–231},

abstract = {The urge to gamble is a psychological, physiological, and emotional state involved in the maintenance of pathological gambling. The ability of repeated exposure to a virtual gambling environment to modify the urge to gamble and perceived self-efficacy (PSE) is investigated. Ten video lottery players move throughout a virtual bar with five video lottery terminals five times. The urge to gamble and PSE do not significantly vary during exposure to the gambling environment. However, the desire to gamble significantly increases when passing from the practice environment to the gambling environment. These findings suggest that virtual reality is viable for use in exposure, but that a sole 20-minute session does not set the extinction process into motion. Future studies should be conducted on virtual exposure over the course of several sessions, with the addition of a cognitive restructuring intervention. © Copyright 2013, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2013.},

keywords = {article, behavior therapy, clinical trial, computer interface, female, Gambling, human, Humans, Implosive Therapy, male, methodology, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, psychological aspect, psychological rating scale, questionnaire, Questionnaires, Self Concept, Self Efficacy, User-Computer Interface},

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@article{yuen_acceptance_2013,

title = {Acceptance based behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder through videoconferencing},

author = {E. K. Yuen and J. D. Herbert and E. M. Forman and E. M. Goetter and A. S. Juarascio and S. Rabin and C. Goodwin and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84879799248&doi=10.1016%2fj.janxdis.2013.03.002&partnerID=40&md5=a280b967176db691df32f37d15cb52a1},

doi = {10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.03.002},

issn = {18737897 (ISSN)},

year  = {2013},

date = {2013-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Anxiety Disorders},

volume = {27},

number = {4},

pages = {389–397},

abstract = {Most individuals with social anxiety disorder (SAD) do not receive any type of treatment. Reasons include logistical barriers (e.g., geographic location, travel time), fear of stigmatization, and fear of the social interactions associated with seeking treatment. Videoconferencing technology holds great promise in the widespread delivery of evidence-based treatments to those who would otherwise not receive treatment. This pilot study assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of an acceptance-based behavioral intervention using Skype videoconferencing to treat adults with generalized SAD. Twenty-four participants received 12 sessions of weekly therapy and were assessed at pre-treatment, mid-treatment, post-treatment, and 3-month follow-up. Participants and therapists rated the intervention as acceptable and feasible. Analyses revealed significant pre-treatment to follow-up improvements in social anxiety, depression, disability, quality of life, and experiential avoidance, with effect sizes comparable to or larger than previously published results of studies delivering in-person CBT for SAD. Implications and future directions are discussed. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.},

keywords = {acceptance based behavior therapy, adult, agoraphobia, alcoholism, article, avoidance behavior, Beck Depression Inventory, behavior therapy, Behavioral Assessment Test, Brief Version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, clinical article, clinical trial, comorbidity, disability, effect size, Feasibility Studies, feasibility study, female, follow up, Follow-Up Studies, generalized anxiety disorder, human, Humans, interview, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, major depression, male, named inventories, panic, patient attitude, Patient Satisfaction, phobia, Phobic Disorders, Pilot Projects, pilot study, procedures, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, psychologic test, Psychological, psychological rating scale, psychotherapist attitude, quality of life, questionnaires and rating scales, Skype, social anxiety, social phobia, Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders, telehealth, Telemedicine, Telemental health, Telepsychology, treatment outcome, videoconferencing},

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@article{bouchard_using_2012,

title = {Using biofeedback while immersed in a stressful videogame increases the effectiveness of stress management skills in soldiers},

author = {S. Bouchard and F. Bernier and E. Boivin and B. Morin and G. Robillard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84860485827&doi=10.1371%2fjournal.pone.0036169&partnerID=40&md5=4b29a984169d2fe12d54f4c562344723},

doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0036169},

issn = {19326203},

year  = {2012},

date = {2012-01-01},

journal = {PLoS ONE},

volume = {7},

number = {4},

abstract = {This study assessed the efficacy of using visual and auditory biofeedback while immersed in a tridimensional videogame to practice a stress management skill (tactical breathing). All 41 participants were soldiers who had previously received basic stress management training and first aid training in combat. On the first day, they received a 15-minute refresher briefing and were randomly assigned to either: (a) no additional stress management training (SMT) for three days, or (b) 30-minute sessions (one per day for three days) of biofeedback-assisted SMT while immersed in a horror/first-person shooter game. The training was performed in a dark and enclosed environment using a 50-inch television with active stereoscopic display and loudspeakers. On the last day, all participants underwent a live simulated ambush with an improvised explosive device, where they had to provide first aid to a wounded soldier. Stress levels were measured with salivary cortisol collected when waking-up, before and after the live simulation. Stress was also measured with heart rate at baseline, during an apprehension phase, and during the live simulation. Repeated-measure ANOVAs and ANCOVAs confirmed that practicing SMT was effective in reducing stress. Results are discussed in terms of the advantages of the proposed program for military personnel and the need to practice SMT. © 2012 Bouchard et al.},

keywords = {adult, Arousal, article, Biofeedback, clinical trial, controlled clinical trial, controlled study, explosion, feedback system, first aid, Heart Rate, human, human experiment, Humans, Hydrocortisone, male, mental stress, metabolism, methodology, Military Personnel, military phenomena, normal human, pathophysiology, Psychological, psychological aspect, psychology, Psychophysiology, randomized controlled trial, recreation, Saliva, saliva level, simulation, soldier, Stress, Stress management, Video Games},

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@article{stetz_effectiveness_2011,

title = {The effectiveness of Technology-Enhanced relaxation techniques for military medical warriors},

author = {M. C. Stetz and J. Y. Kaloi-Chen and D. D. Turner and S. Bouchard and G. Riva and B. K. Wiederhold},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80052455147&doi=10.7205%2fMILMED-D-10-00393&partnerID=40&md5=dce993c0b65bb351edd74816a0d65450},

doi = {10.7205/MILMED-D-10-00393},

issn = {00264075},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

journal = {Military Medicine},

volume = {176},

number = {9},

pages = {1065–1070},

abstract = {Combat zones can be very stressful for those in the area. Even in the battlefi eld, military medical personnel are expected to save others, while also staying alive. In this study, half of a sample of deployed military medical warriors (total n = 60) participated in technology-assisted relaxation training. Learning relaxation skills with a video clip of virtual reality relaxing scenes showed a statistically signifi cant impact on the anxiety levels of the Experimental Group. © Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S. All rights reserved.},

note = {Publisher: Association of Military Surgeons of the US},

keywords = {adult, Anxiety, article, clinical trial, computer interface, controlled clinical trial, controlled study, female, human, Humans, male, mental stress, methodology, Military Personnel, Psychological, psychological aspect, questionnaire, Questionnaires, randomized controlled trial, Relaxation Therapy, relaxation training, soldier, Stress, User-Computer Interface, Video recording, videorecording},

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@article{bouchard_telepresence_2011,

title = {Telepresence experienced in videoconference varies according to emotions involved in videoconference sessions},

author = {S. Bouchard and S. Dumoulin and M. Michaud and V. Gougeon},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-83455200034&partnerID=40&md5=46d035fda13fc7d2b32c6b08341505a6},

issn = {15548716},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

journal = {Annual Review of CyberTherapy and Telemedicine},

volume = {9},

number = {1},

pages = {104–107},

abstract = {Previous studies have linked telepresence to the strength of the therapeutic relationship experienced during telepsychotherapy. This finding comes as a surprise for many people who have been involved in a teleconference meeting, where telepresence is often considered weak. The aim of this study is to (re)evaluate the impact of emotional engagement on telepresence. Participants were randomly assigned to one of the two conditions: (a) emotionally charged verbal exchange first (followed by a more neutral verbal exchange), or (b) emotionally neutral verbal exchange first (followed by an emotionally charged verbal exchange). A distraction task was performed between the two verbal exchanges in videofoncerence. Results showed that verbal exchanges involving stronger emotions increase telepresence. These results may explain why telepresence is so high in telepsychotherapy.},

keywords = {adult, age, Age Factors, article, clinical trial, controlled clinical trial, controlled study, emotion, Emotions, female, human, human experiment, Humans, male, mental task, Middle Aged, randomized controlled trial, sex difference, Sex Factors, task performance, Telemedicine, telepresence, Verbal Behavior, videoconferencing},

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