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For a country to continue its’ viable existence, it must be healthy. That is, it must not only maintain physical health but also psychological health. In fact, psychological health has a direct impact on the physiological health of people. The open literature suggests evidence-based strategies for helping individuals that suffer from psychological distress. Since technology is increasingly taking over the way humans relate with the world, virtual reality (VR) might be a great addition to psychotherapy sessions. In this chapter, the authors specifically discuss the effects of stress on one’s health and provide a short background of VR contributions to human health.
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Stetz, M.M.C., Ries, R.I., Folen, R.A. (2011). Virtual Reality Supporting Psychological Health. In: Brahnam, S., Jain, L.C. (eds) Advanced Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Healthcare 6. Virtual Reality in Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation, and Assessment. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 337. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17824-5_2
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