There is an option here which may prove to be as effective - as VR tech gains sophistication perhaps it has the potential to be as effective. Unfortunately one would have to have a clear understanding of how efficacious a therapy is in the first place to quantify the difference.
This will be easier in therapies such as CBT I think.
Natalija raises some crucial points though, a sense of intimacy maybe even trust maybe lost as therapy is transmitted via 1s and 0s. But I do see VR as being somewhat different from video-calling etc.
@Daniel Sumner Thank you for your point. I also believe in the benefits of VR. The VR Technology would really help for getting close to the patient even if the interpersonal contact is not possible.
In my opinion,it can't be.The therapist could miss many little signs/gestures, body language and the connection can't be equal with remote therapy as it is when people are talking face to face. Plus the eye contact, which I think is really important when talking to people can't be maintained at all. I'm not saying that remote therapy is bad in terms when it's the only option left, but I really think that it won't be as effective as face to face therapy.
There is an option here which may prove to be as effective - as VR tech gains sophistication perhaps it has the potential to be as effective. Unfortunately one would have to have a clear understanding of how efficacious a therapy is in the first place to quantify the difference.
This will be easier in therapies such as CBT I think.
Natalija raises some crucial points though, a sense of intimacy maybe even trust maybe lost as therapy is transmitted via 1s and 0s. But I do see VR as being somewhat different from video-calling etc.
In my opinion,it can't be. The therapist could miss many little signs/gestures, body language and the connection can't be equal with remote therapy as it is when people are talking face to face. Plus the eye contact, which I think is really important when talking to people can't be maintained at all. I'm not saying that remote therapy is bad in terms when it's the only option left, but I really think that it won't be as effective as face to face therapy.