Therapy with Exposure to Virtual Reality and Functional Assessment for Driving Phobia: An Intervention Program

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.5329

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Published: Apr 27, 2018
Issue: Vol. 36 No. 2 (2018)
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Keywords: exposure therapy functional assessment car simulator fear of driving behavior analysis.

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Elizeu Borloti
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
Andressa dos Santos
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Verônica Bender Haydu
Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Abstract

This research evaluated the effects of an intervention program on driving fear, It included functional assessment of behavior and exposure to a virtual reality; the capability of the simulator to generate sense of presence and anxiety in participants with fear of driving, and cybersickness. Six adults aged between 22 and 54, who held driving licenses, and complained of fear or phobia participated in the study. A virtual reality driving simulator was used. The procedure consisted of a non-concurrent multiple-baseline design, with 11 to 14 sessions. The stages included interview, baseline establishment, intervention (virtual reality exposure and behavioral assessment), final session and follow-up after one and three months. The participants had not driven before the intervention program and started to do so both in the virtual and in the non-virtual environment, and reported reduced anxiety. The study concluded that the combination of virtual reality exposure and functional assessment of behaviors contributed for the participants to start driving more and with less fear.
Author Biographies

Elizeu Borloti, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Departamento de Psicologia Social e do Desenvolvimento

Andressa dos Santos, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Departamento de Psicologia Geral e Análise do Comportamento

Verônica Bender Haydu, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Departamento de Psicologia Geral e Análise do Comportamento
How to Cite
Borloti, E., dos Santos, A., & Haydu, V. B. (2018). Therapy with Exposure to Virtual Reality and Functional Assessment for Driving Phobia: An Intervention Program. Avances En Psicología Latinoamericana, 36(2), 235–251. https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.5329
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