Virtual Reality for Mental Health Xavier Palomer Amelia Virtual Care

Future of Psychiatry! Innovations in Mental Health

Xavier Palomer, founder of Amelia Virtual Care, speaks about virtual reality treatments in mental health & psychiatry: adoption, evidence, uses, challenges. He founded Amelia Virtual Care in 2014.

Host: Bruce Bassi MD
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章节

1. Preview (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:57)

3. Multicultural Background (00:04:22)

4. Where is Amelia Most Popular? (00:05:50)

5. Going Up Against Competition (00:07:22)

6. Why Should Someone Choose Amelia? (00:08:39)

7. Working Between Engineering and Clinical Teams (00:10:31)

8. If More Data Not Needed, Why Is It Not More Popular? (00:12:50)

9. Applications of VR (00:15:49)

10. Using Smart Phone Based Headsets (00:17:41)

11. Prescribing Amelia and FDA (00:19:06)

12. Deciding Upon FDA Approval or Not? (00:20:49)

13. Why VR Works - Breaking Assumptions (00:21:23)

14. "Immersivity" or "Presence" Does Not Require "Perfect" Graphics (00:23:14)

15. How Does Exposure Therapy Work? (00:25:50)

16. A Use Case of VR: Mindful Meditation (00:28:49)

17. Biggest Challenge for Amelia? (00:32:26)

18. Why Should It Be Combined With A Therapist? (00:34:38)