Psychology and technology: how Virtual Reality can boost psychotherapy and neurorehabilitation

C. M. Vicario; G. Martino; C. M. Vicario; G. Martino

doi:10.3934/Neuroscience.2022025

AIMS Neuroscience

2022, Volume 9, Issue 4: 454-459. doi: 10.3934/Neuroscience.2022025

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Psychology and technology: how Virtual Reality can boost psychotherapy and neurorehabilitation

C. M. Vicario ^{1
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G. Martino ^{2
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COSPECS Department, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy

Received: 24 October 2022 Accepted: 09 November 2022 Published: 14 November 2022

- Virtual Reality,
- clinical psychology,
- clinical neuroscience,
- psychotherapy,
- neurorehabilitation
Citation: C. M. Vicario, G. Martino. Psychology and technology: how Virtual Reality can boost psychotherapy and neurorehabilitation[J]. AIMS Neuroscience, 2022, 9(4): 454-459. doi: 10.3934/Neuroscience.2022025

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