@article{nolet_adoption_2020,

title = {The Adoption of New Treatment Modalities by Health Professionals and the Relative Weight of Empirical Evidence in Favor of Virtual Reality Exposure Versus Mindfulness in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders},

author = {K. Nolet and G. Corno and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85083108852&doi=10.3389%2ffnhum.2020.00086&partnerID=40&md5=e72f1ece3a23c5283e1c9cc954c090bb},

doi = {10.3389/fnhum.2020.00086},

issn = {16625161},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Frontiers in Human Neuroscience},

volume = {14},

abstract = {Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental disorders, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure exercises is considered as the gold-standard psychological intervention. New psychotherapeutic modalities have emerged in the last decade and, among them, mindfulness has been rapidly adopted by therapists. The adoption rate is slower for the use of virtual reality (VR) to conduct exposure. The goal of the present position paper is to contrast, for the treatment of anxiety disorders, the weight of empirical evidences supporting the use of exposure in VR with the use of mindfulness-based therapy (MBT). Based on the most recent meta-analyses, we found that CBT with exposure conducted in VR was more thoroughly researched and supported than MBT, receiving validation from roughly twice as many studies with high control (i.e., randomized, active controls with clinical samples). However, this conclusion is nuanced by reviewing gaps in the literature for both therapies. Potential factors influencing clinicians’ choice of treatment and suggestions for future research directions are proposed. © Copyright © 2020 Nolet, Corno and Bouchard.},

note = {Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.},

keywords = {Anxiety disorder, clinical decision making, cognitive behavioral therapy, comparative effectiveness, controlled study, evidence based medicine, human, intermethod comparison, mental health care personnel, mindfulness, randomized controlled trial (topic), review, therapy effect, validation study, virtual reality exposure therapy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{loranger_validating_2017,

title = {Validating a Virtual Environment for Sexual Assault Victims},

author = {C. Loranger and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85018587270&doi=10.1002%2fjts.22170&partnerID=40&md5=d24c8415c38b310e673f7579441aacd4},

doi = {10.1002/jts.22170},

issn = {08949867},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Traumatic Stress},

volume = {30},

number = {2},

pages = {157–165},

abstract = {Virtual reality has shown promising results in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for some traumatic experiences, but sexual assault has been understudied. One important question to address is the relevance and safety of a virtual environment (VE) allowing patients to be progressively exposed to a sexual assault scenario. The aim of this study was to validate such a VE. Thirty women (victims and nonvictims of sexual assault) were randomly assigned in a counter-balanced order to 2 immersions in a virtual bar: a control scenario where the encounter with the aggressor does not lead to sexual assault and an experimental scenario where the participant is assaulted. Immersions were conducted in a fully immersive 6-wall system. Questionnaires were administered and psychophysiological measures were recorded. No adverse events were reported during or after the immersions. Repeated-measures analyses of covariance revealed a significant time effect and significantly more anxiety (Cohen's f = 0.41, large effect size) and negative affect (Cohen's f = 0.35, medium effect size) in the experimental scenario than in the control condition. Given the safety of the scenario and its potential to induce emotions, it can be further tested to document its usefulness with sexual assault victims who suffer from PTSD. Copyright © 2017 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies},

note = {Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc.},

keywords = {Adolescent, adult, analysis of variance, case control study, Case-Control Studies, crime victim, Crime Victims, female, human, Humans, Post-Traumatic, posttraumatic stress disorder, procedures, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, psychological rating scale, psychology, questionnaire, Random Allocation, randomization, Sex Offenses, sexual crime, Stress Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, validation study, virtual reality exposure therapy, Young Adult},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}