Abstract: Phobia has been a topic for research since many years. Detecting the phobia is one part, but determining the appropriate treatment is a challenging task. The type and intensity of fear helps to decide the technique required to treat that phobia. Phobia treatments are divided into two main categories. The exposure treatment methods expose the patient to the phobic stimulus directly whereas the non-exposure treatments make use of a virtual environment. Some exposure treatments are Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, VIVO exposure and systematic desensitization. The non-exposure treatments are Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Therapy and Applied Muscle Tension. This paper provides an overview of all these methods available for phobia treatment. The types of phobias and the treatment methods are elaborated in detail throughout this paper. This paper also attempts to compare the treatment methods on the basis of results and efficiency. The modern pharmacology treatments are also included in the paper.
Keywords: Acrophobia, Virtual Reality treatment, Vivo exposure, Augmented Reality.
Title: Relationship between Human Psychology & Phobia and Usage of Modern Technology to treat the Phobias efficiently
Author: Anjali Chandavale, Aditya Khedkar, Rucha B. Kolekar
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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