Therapy takes problem gamblers to the brink and back in virtual reality casinos

Therapists can safely take their gambling addicted patients to the casino to test their willpower using virtual reality, Canadian researchers say.
Psychologist Stephane Bouchard can convincingly recreate the sights, sounds and the action of gambling in virtual reality environments that trigger cravings and intense emotional responses in patients.
“We needed to know that we can use these tools in therapy without triggering our patients so they leave the office and then gamble away their for