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China Approves VR Therapy as Medical Device for Acrophobia

publication date: Mar 9, 2022

The Shanghai Mental Health Center has been approved to launch its Virtual Reality-based therapy for acrophobia, the fear of heights. It is the first VR device approved in the world for any specific phobia. The VR application exposes patients to specific situations that trigger the condition while using traditional psychotherapy to blunt their negative reactions. The VR device combined with psychotherapy successfully passed clinical trials. Known as “Specific Fear Rehabilitation Training Software,” it was approved last month as a Class II medical device for psychological training. More details....

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