Virtual reality exposure therapy works by creating controlled environments where patients can gradually confront their fears without real-world risks. By removing real-world risks, VR can make ...

Liam Harte, a computer science student at Queen's University Belfast (QUB), has spent the past three years developing a therapist-led VR platform. He and his team have created a session for people ...

Call it a fear or phobia. We all have something we are afraid of to some degree. When that fear takes control of your life, it is probably time to get help. Virtual reality is helping some patients, ...

The fear of public speaking is described as the most common fear in the United States, affecting 25 to 30 percent of the population, and treated by practice with the help of psychologists, speech ...

As a psychotherapist, anxiety disorders—especially phobias—are my favorite problem to treat. When people step into my office with a debilitating fear, I'm confident that a little hard work and a ...