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Effect of Virtual Reality Exposure and Web-based Cognitive Intervention Integrated Program on Social Anxiety Disorder

발표상황에 대한 가상현실노출과 웹기반 인지적 개입의 통합 프로그램 효과 검증

  • Received : 2021.10.06
  • Accepted : 2022.01.20
  • Published : 2022.01.28
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Abstract

In this study, the effect of VR exposure programs integrated with web-based cognitive restructuring education on reducing social anxiety was confirmed. The experimental group (n=12) received a 10~15 minute session of web-based cognitive intervention and a 20-minute session of virtual reality exposure therapy. The comparison group (n=15) received a 10~15 minute session of web-based speech education and a 20-minute session of virtual reality exposure therapy. After 4 weeks, the experimental group had an increase in positive interpretation bias, a decrease in negative interpretation bias, and a decreased level of social anxiety. These results suggest that the combination of self-help form of web-based cognitive intervention in the treatment of social anxiety disorder can improve the therapeutic effect of VRET.

본 연구에서는 웹기반 인지재구조화 교육과 결합된 VR 노출 프로그램이 사회 불안 감소에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 실험 집단(n=12)은 웹기반 인지 재구조화 교육과 가상현실노출 프로그램(VRET)에 4회기 참석하였고, 비교집단(n=15)은 동일한 가상현실노출 프로그램(VRET) 이외에 연설기법에 대한 교육을 받았다. 두 집단 모두 프로그램 참여 전,후에 자기보고식 증상심각도 척도와 암묵적 해석 편향을 측정하였으며, 4주 후에 추후평가를 실시하였다. 프로그램 직후 실험집단과 비교집단 모두 사회적 불안 수준이 감소하였으나, 4주가 지난 후 실험집단에서만 긍정적인 해석 편향이 증가하였고, 부정적인 해석 편향이 감소하였으며, 감소된 사회불안 수준이 유지되었다. 이러한 결과는 VRET 치료효과를 증진시키기 위해서 자신의 생각에 대한 객관적 점검을 시도해 볼 수 있는 인지적 개입이 결합될 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2018 S1A5A2A03038277).

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