International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, and Rehabilitation
iACToR Weekly Newsletter #14
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Opening Statement
Members will be glad to hear that the Journal of CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation (JCR), the official journal of iACToR has two big announcements this week:
- JCR has just learned that it will be indexed with Cabell Publishing. JCR is now indexed with PsycInfo, Gale, EBSCO, and Cabell.
- JCR Volume 3 Issue 1 is now available online at http://iactor.ning.com/page/publications-2. View the latest issue today!
Want to subscribe to JCR? Visit http://www.vrphobia.eu/index.php?id=contactus.
Top CyberPsychology News
The Sense of Olfaction: Its Characteristics and its Possible Applications in Virtual Environments
Journal of CyberTherapy & Rehabilitation Volume 3 Issue 1 - Virtual environments (VE) aim to reproduce life-like experiences, but despite indications that the olfactory sense plays a significant role in everyday life, the integration of olfactory stimuli in VEs is rare. The aim of this paper is to review the literature on olfaction and its potential applications in Virtual Reality (VR). Indications supporting the integration of odorants in VR include the privileged connections between the olfactory system and the brain regions involved in the processing of virtual stimuli used in clinical applications, as well as the interaction between odors, the other senses, and various psychological processes. Presently, smells are mostly integrated in VR applications for post-traumatic stress disorder and drug addiction, but further uses of odorants in VEs could include pain distraction, various training scenarios, such as emergency response and relaxation, and investigations of multi-sensory integration. To view the complete publication and article, visit http://iactor.ning.com/page/publications-2.
APA: Virtual Reality May Help Relieve PTSD
MedPage Today, May 26, 2010 New Orleans - Exposure therapy using virtual reality appears to be more effective for alleviating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than traditional treatment among members of the military who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, researchers said here. In a small study, appreciably more patients had a significant improvement in symptoms with virtual reality exposure therapy, compared with those who only received conventional PTSD therapy, which included medication and talk therapy (P<0.01). Robert McLay, MD, PhD, of the Naval Medical Center San Diego, presented the findings at a press briefing at the American Psychiatric Association meeting here. "PTSD is often very resistant to most forms of therapy," McLay said. "Medications can make a difference, but usually that's a very small difference." To read more visit: http://bit.ly/9wsy1u.
Founders Award for University Team from Würzburg
Medizin Aspekte, May 2010 - Virtual Reality for Anxiety - Among the ten finalists of the competition, the University of Würzburg was again represented: VTPlus and the team from the Institute of Psychology has developed a virtual system for anxiety disorders. Those who participated included Dietrich Stephan, Michael Jost, Yijun Yang, Mathias Müller, Dr. Andreas Mühlberger and Professor Dr. Paul Pauli. Many people suffer from phobias and fears. Treating these diseases, proves time-consuming and costly because they must be practiced in real anxiety situations. Virtual reality offers the simulation of reality and their physical properties in a computer-generated world. To read more visit http://bit.ly/aFoefB.
5 Ways to Get More Involved in the iACToR Members Website
- Become a Premium Member of iACToR!
- Get extensive discounts off registration for the World Health Care Congress in Washington D.C., World Health Care Congress in Brussels, Belgium, Med-E-Tel Conference, and the 15th Annual CyberPsychology and CyberTherapy Conference.
- Get discounted subscriptions to your favorite CyberPsychology publications
- Enjoy free online access to the largest online CyberPsychology Database on the Internet (Being launched soon!)
- Take part in the annual iACToR General Assembly
- Receive discounted membership to affiliated associations and societies.
- Join your local iACToR Chapter! Please visit the Chapter page to request membership to the appropriate iACToR Chapter. This is an excellent way to become acquainted and introduced to colleagues in your area!
- Begin the discussion! Please visit the Forum, find the appropriate category, and click Add a Discussion! As this field is rapidly growing, collaboration and discussion is vital to the growth and progress. Some have begun already, and we hope to see you post as well.
- Invite your colleagues! On the right hand side, under your name, next to the friends hyperlink is an Invite hyperlink. We encourage you to invite your colleagues to join in the discussion.
- Update Your Profile and Comment on Others! Keep members up to date with your latest information. Post a blog, update your status, add a picture of yourself, and let the community know your area of expertise. All can be done with in your Profile page and we encourage you to do so!
Coming Soon
- iACToR is in the process of compiling and formatting the largest CyberPsychology and CyberTherapy Resource for Premium iACToR Members to be launched soon! Stay tuned for details.
- iACToR is in the process of adding video chat to the iACToR website so that members can communicate and collaborate no matter where they are across the globe face-to-face. Stay tuned for updates!
Thank you all and I look forward to shaping our community with your help and valuable input!
Create your own reality!
Brenda K. Wiederhold, PhD, MBA, BCIA
Secretary General
International Association of CyberPsychology, Training, & Rehabilitation (iACToR)
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