The University of Colorado Boulder's Counseling and Psychiatric Services office is using the technology to treat students facing anxiety, depression and phobias - such as fear of heights, flying, public speaking or insects.
"Virtual reality allows us to fully immerse students in environments that would otherwise be difficult," said CU Boulder Counseling and Psychiatric Services Director Monica Ng.
This new treatment has been very limited on college campuses until now but Ng says the exposure therapy is an evidence-based treatment to address anxiety and phobias.
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