Workshop

Live Workshop: Virtual Reality in the Assessment, Understanding, and Treatment of Mental Health Disorders

Join us for a free workshop for psychologists, counselors, social works, and other mental health professionals!

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Presented by: Daniel Freeman, PhD, DClinPsy, CPsychol, FBPsS, FBA, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Oxford University; Consultant clinical psychologist, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Overview:

The opportunities and challenges of virtual reality (VR) are important to understand as clinicians look to utilize this technology to improve mental health outcomes for their clients. This lecture will present findings from over 20 years of work using VR to assess, understand, and treat a variety of mental health conditions. The case will be made that greater access to the best psychological treatments can be achieved using automated delivery in VR. In this automation process, VR therapies need not simply replicate face-to-face therapy but can be used in innovative ways – impossible in the real world - to enhance treatment outcomes. The results of the first trial of automated VR therapy with patients with psychosis will be described.

 

Learning Objectives:

After attending this lecture, attendees will be able to:

  1. Understand the key elements of a VR system.
  2. Explain the uses of VR in mental health.
  3. Summarize the types of evidence that VR may help in mental health treatment.
Approval Statements:

Psychologist Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a sponsor of continuing education. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CE activity.  Sheppard Pratt designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours for Psychologists.

Social Worker Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners of Maryland to offer continuing education for Social Workers. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this continuing education activity. This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours in Category I credits for Social Workers.

Counselor Statement: Sheppard Pratt has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sheppard Pratt is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This activity is available for 1.0 NBCC clock hours.