Excerpt from Virtual Reality Biofeedback in Chronic Pain and Psychiatry Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: VR, psychiatric disorders, pain disorders, pain physiology, biofeedback in pain treatment, virtual reality applications in biofeedback, psychiatric applications of biofeedback Please click here to view the full topic text: Virtual Reality Biofeedback in Chronic Pain and Psychiatry Active modification of nociceptive perceptual states through biofeedback has been of considerable benefit in reducing patient discomfort related to several disease processes. Virtual reality (VR) allows substantial amplification of traditional biofeedback efficacy by completely immersing the patient in the process. To accomplish this, an immersive, active patient environment is generated to achieve more effective pain and anxiety reduction in the context of chronic pain, headache, and anxiety states. While the application of VR in this context is new, the neuropsychological basis for its effects has been well studied in a variety of pain and psychiatric disorders. Please click here to view the full topic text: Virtual Reality Biofeedback in Chronic Pain and Psychiatry

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