Forbes June 30, 2022
Research last year from the West Virginia School of Medicine showed that virtual therapy sessions conducted via video link during the pandemic were generally as effective as their in-person peers. As research in the British Medical Journal reveals, however, such an approach still requires a trained mental health professional, and in England alone there is such a shortage that around 1.5 million people are currently waiting for mental health treatment.
Indeed, 40% of those on the waiting list were forced to contact emergency services at some point prior to eventually receiving treatment. Researchers from the University of Oxford believe they may have the answer, via virtual reality-based therapy.
They’ve developed a program, called gameChange VR, which they believe can provide...
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