Home-Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with Virtual Health Agent Support

Dwi Hartanto; Willem-Paul Brinkman; Isabel Kampmann; Nexhmedin Morina; Paul Emmelkamp; Mark Neerincx

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-32270-4_9

Home-Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with Virtual Health Agent Support

Dwi Hartanto, Willem-Paul Brinkman, Isabel Kampmann, Nexhmedin Morina, Paul Emmelkamp, Mark Neerincx

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Abstract

To increase the accessibility and efficiency of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) this paper proposes a system for home-based use where patients with social phobia are supported by a virtual health agent. We present an overview of our system design, and discuss key techniques such as (1) dialogue techniques to create automated free speech dialogue between virtual characters and patients in virtual reality worlds; (2) a multi-modal automatic anxiety feedback-loop mechanism to control patients’ anxiety level; and (3) motivational techniques applied by a virtual health agent. The system was evaluated in a pilot study where five patients with social phobia utilized our home-based VRET system. The results showed that the system was able to evoke the required anxiety in patients and that over time self-reported anxiety and heart rate gradually decreased as expected in exposure therapy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health
Subtitle of host publication	Mindcare 2015 International Symposium on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health
Editors	S. Serino, A. Matic, D. Giakoumis, G. Lopez, P. Cipresso
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	85-98
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-32270-4
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-32269-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32270-4_9
Publication status	Published - 9 Apr 2016
Event	MindCare 2015: 5th International Conference - Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy Duration: 24 Sept 2015 → 25 Sept 2015 Conference number: 5 http://mindcaresymposium.org/2015/show/home

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	604
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0929

Conference

Conference	MindCare 2015
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milan
Period	24/09/15 → 25/09/15
Internet address	http://mindcaresymposium.org/2015/show/home

Keywords

Virtual reality therapy
Virtual coach
Virtual health agent
Behaviour change support system
Social anxiety disorder
Self-therapy

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Hartanto, D. (Creator), Brinkman, W. P. (Creator), Kampmann, I. L. (Creator), Morina, N. (Creator), Emmelkamp, P. M. G. (Creator) & Neerincx, M. A. (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 29 Jul 2019
DOI: 10.4121/UUID:7B156353-31A5-4935-AB87-DA98DEE36717
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Hartanto, D., Brinkman, W.-P., Kampmann, I., Morina, N., Emmelkamp, P., & Neerincx, M. (2016). Home-Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with Virtual Health Agent Support. In S. Serino, A. Matic, D. Giakoumis, G. Lopez, & P. Cipresso (Eds.), Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health: Mindcare 2015 International Symposium on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health (pp. 85-98). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 604). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32270-4_9

Hartanto, Dwi ; Brinkman, Willem-Paul ; Kampmann, Isabel et al. / Home-Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with Virtual Health Agent Support. Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health: Mindcare 2015 International Symposium on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health. editor / S. Serino ; A. Matic ; D. Giakoumis ; G. Lopez ; P. Cipresso. Cham : Springer, 2016. pp. 85-98 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Hartanto, D, Brinkman, W-P, Kampmann, I, Morina, N, Emmelkamp, P & Neerincx, M 2016, Home-Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with Virtual Health Agent Support. in S Serino, A Matic, D Giakoumis, G Lopez & P Cipresso (eds), Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health: Mindcare 2015 International Symposium on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 604, Springer, Cham, pp. 85-98, MindCare 2015, Milan, Italy, 24/09/15. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32270-4_9

Home-Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with Virtual Health Agent Support. / Hartanto, Dwi; Brinkman, Willem-Paul; Kampmann, Isabel et al.
Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health: Mindcare 2015 International Symposium on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health. ed. / S. Serino; A. Matic; D. Giakoumis; G. Lopez; P. Cipresso. Cham: Springer, 2016. p. 85-98 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 604).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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Hartanto D, Brinkman WP, Kampmann I, Morina N, Emmelkamp P, Neerincx M. Home-Based Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with Virtual Health Agent Support. In Serino S, Matic A, Giakoumis D, Lopez G, Cipresso P, editors, Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health: Mindcare 2015 International Symposium on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health. Cham: Springer. 2016. p. 85-98. (Communications in Computer and Information Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-32270-4_9

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