Study on the efficiency of virtual reality in the treatment of alcohol use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial : E-Reva.

Context: According to the World Health Organization, alcohol is a major global public health problem, leading to a significant increase in illness and death. To treat alcohol use disorders, new therapeutic tools are being promoted, among which virtual reality (VR) shows promise. Previous research has demonstrated the efficacy of VR in reducing alcohol cravings in patients, but there is a lack of data on its effectiveness in maintaining abstinence or reducing consumption in recently abstinent individuals.

Virtual Exercise in Medicine: A Proof of Concept in a Healthy Population.

Background: Science is beginning to establish the benefits of the use of virtual reality (VR) in health care. This therapeutic approach may be an appropriate complementary treatment for some mental illnesses. It could prevent high levels of morbidity and improve the physical health of patients.

Virtual reality cue exposure therapy for tobacco relapse prevention: a comparative study with standard intervention.

Background: Successful interventions have been developed for smoking cessation although the success of smoking relapse prevention protocols has been limited. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in particular has been hampered by a high relapse rate. Because relapse can be due to conditions associated with tobacco consumption (such as drinking in bars with friends), virtual reality cue exposure therapy (VRCE) can be a potential tool to generate 3D interactive environments that simulate risk situations for relapse prevention procedures.

Involvement of the cerebellum in EMDR efficiency: a metabolic connectivity PET study in PTSD.

Background: We recently reported an improvement of precuneus PET metabolism after EMDR therapy in military participants suffering from PTSD.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the metabolic changes of precuneus connectivity in these participants after such treatment.

Method: Fifteen participants with PTSD performed a brain 18F-FDG-PET sensitized by virtual reality exposure to war scenes, before and after EMDR treatment.