Olfactory Virtual Reality: A New Frontier in the Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Olfactory Virtual Reality: A New Frontier in the Treatment and Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

This perspective piece reviews the clinical condition of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is currently increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent research illustrating how olfaction is being incorporated into virtual reality (VR) platforms. I then discuss the latest work examinin...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brain sciences 2021-08, Vol.11 (8), p.1070
1. Verfasser: Herz, Rachel S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Computer applications
COVID-19
emotion
Emotions
Military personnel
Olfaction
olfactory/odors
Pandemics
perception
Post traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
Trauma
treatment
Veterans
Virtual reality
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Zusammenfassung:This perspective piece reviews the clinical condition of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is currently increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent research illustrating how olfaction is being incorporated into virtual reality (VR) platforms. I then discuss the latest work examining the potential of olfactory virtual reality (OVR) for the treatment of PTSD. From this foundation I suggest novel ways in which OVR may be implemented in PTSD therapy and harnessed for preventing the development of PTSD. Perceptual and chemical features of olfaction that should be considered in OVR applications are also discussed.
ISSN:2076-3425
2076-3425
DOI:10.3390/brainsci11081070