Virtual en augmented reality exposure voor angstgerelateerde problemen in de klinische praktijk: Een overzicht van laagdrempelige mogelijkheden

Exposure is one of the most effective interventions in the treatment of anxiety problems, but it is underused in clinical practice. Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) appear to be effective, acceptable and practical ways of offering exposure, and could potentially address this underuse. However, important barriers that practitioners still experience when deploying VR/AR is its cost and a lack of knowledge about the possibilities in terms of hardware and software. This contribution therefore includes an overview of a number of low-threshold and budget-friendly VR/AR applications for exposure. We hope this will give practitioners the necessary guidance when they want to make use of VR/AR in their treatments for anxiety problems.