Constellation, le dépôt institutionnel de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Action-centered exposure therapy (ACET): a new approach to the use of virtual reality to the care of people with post-traumatic stress disorder

Kamkuimo Kengne Sorelle Audrey, Fossaert Mathilde, Girard Benoît et Ménélas Bob-Antoine-Jerry. (2018). Action-centered exposure therapy (ACET): a new approach to the use of virtual reality to the care of people with post-traumatic stress disorder. Behavioral Sciences, 8, (8), p. 76.

[thumbnail of behavsci-08-00076.pdf]
Prévisualisation
PDF - Version publiée
Disponible sous licence Creative Commons (CC-BY 2.5).

253kB

URL officielle: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.3390/bs8080076

Résumé

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be seen as the result of dysfunctional beliefs that associate stimuli with a danger or a threat leading to anxious reactions. Exposure therapy is so far considered to be the most effective treatment, and research suggests that it is mainly based on a habituation process. Based on learning theories, it appears that a passive systemic exposure to traumatic stimuli should not be the best option for the treatment of PTSD. We hypothesis that an active learning of safer and healthier coping strategies combined with systematic exposure should be more effective in reducing the psychological distress associated with PTSD. In this paper, we describe the theoretical foundations of this approach that focuses on the action and activity of the patient in his or her exposure environment. In this approach, we take advantage of Virtual Reality technologies and learning mechanics of serious games to allow the patient to learn new safe associations while promoting the empowerment. We named this action-centered exposure therapy (ACET). This approach exploits behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism learning theories. With the different benefits of virtual reality technologies, this approach would easily integrate with in-virtuo exposure therapy and would allow us to exploit as much as possible the enormous potential of these technologies. As a first step toward validation, we present a case study that supports the ACET approach.

Type de document:Article publié dans une revue avec comité d'évaluation
ISSN:2076-328X
Volume:8
Numéro:8
Pages:p. 76
Version évaluée par les pairs:Oui
Date:2018
Identifiant unique:10.3390/bs8080076
Sujets:Sciences sociales et humaines > Sciences sociales > Psychologie
Sciences naturelles et génie > Sciences mathématiques > Informatique
Sciences de la santé > Sciences de l'activité physique et réadaptation > Physiatrie
Département, module, service et unité de recherche:Départements et modules > Département d'informatique et de mathématique
Mots-clés:ACET, PTSD, exposure therapy, virtual reality, learning, action, interactivity, informatique
Déposé le:18 nov. 2020 20:54
Dernière modification:18 nov. 2020 20:54
Afficher les statistiques de telechargements

Éditer le document (administrateurs uniquement)

Creative Commons LicenseSauf indication contraire, les documents archivés dans Constellation sont rendus disponibles selon les termes de la licence Creative Commons "Paternité, pas d'utilisation commerciale, pas de modification" 2.5 Canada.

Bibliothèque Paul-Émile-Boulet, UQAC
555, boulevard de l'Université
Chicoutimi (Québec)  CANADA G7H 2B1
418 545-5011, poste 5630