Dear therapists and doctors,
After the summer months and a hopefully restful vacation period, now is a good time to refocus on professional development. September is an ideal time to take in new impulses, collect continuing education points, and integrate fresh ideas into one’s own practice.
In line with this, we would like to present not only exciting CME webinars in this newsletter but also announce a special promotion for a quick and easy entry into Virtual Reality: With our rental headset, you can flexibly try out VR applications. This gives you the opportunity to gain initial experience with patients and practically assess how VR can enrich your therapeutic work.
We warmly invite you to take advantage of this opportunity – for an easy introduction to the world of VR-supported therapy and for new impulses in your professional everyday life.
When do you actually hold a (VR) exhibition?
Exposure techniques are a central component of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, as well as specific phobias. But when is the right time, and how can VR be practically applied?
When?
Exposures occur when there is good diagnostics, psychoeducation, and a therapeutic relationship. Patients should understand the mechanisms of action (habituation, inhibitory learning) before starting real or VR-supported exposure exercises.
How?
VR enables controlled, flexible, and safe exposure directly in practice, such as for fear of heights, fear of flying, animal phobias, or social situations. It can be used as preparation for in-vivo exercises or as an alternative when real settings are difficult to access.
Literature tipCarl, E. et al. (2019). Virtual reality exposure therapy for anxiety and related disorders:
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 61, 27–36.
👉 Result: VR exposure is as effective as traditional in-vivo exposure – often with higher acceptance.
Participate in a CME webinar:
02. Sep 2025: Expanding Psychotherapy with VR - Evidence, Practice, Cases
04. Sep 2025: VRET Practical Application: Patients with Depression
17. Sep 2025: VRET Practical Application: VR-Supported Addiction Therapy
26. Sep 2025: Expanding Psychotherapy with VR - Evidence, Practice, Cases
VR user says
"The patient already showed significant physical reactions (heart palpitations, sweating, nervousness) with simpler videos and was noticeably startled by thunder and lightning. In more difficult scenes, there was intense fear, supported by wind simulation and headphones. After about 12 minutes, a clear habituation was achieved, and by the end, she was able to watch all the videos largely emotion-neutral."
