Design of virtual environments for the treatment of agoraphobia: Inclusion of culturally relevant elements for the population of the Dominican Republic

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Highlights:

• The inclusion of cultural elements reduces the gap between virtual and real contexts.

• Culturally relevant Virtual Reality environments for the treatment of agoraphobia are constructed.

• This work is a pioneer in the development of culturally valid virtual environments.

摘要

•The inclusion of cultural elements reduces the gap between virtual and real contexts.•Culturally relevant Virtual Reality environments for the treatment of agoraphobia are constructed.•This work is a pioneer in the development of culturally valid virtual environments.

论文关键词:Virtual reality,Agoraphobia,Cognitive-behavioral therapy

论文评审过程:Received 1 March 2019, Revised 18 June 2019, Accepted 16 August 2019, Available online 17 August 2019, Version of Record 23 August 2019.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.08.015