Virtual reality therapy treats anxiety with a dose of virtual demons

Patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or other anxiety conditions are finding real solutions in a virtual world.
Stéphane Bouchard, Canada Research Chair in clinical cyberpsychology, demonstrated for a few media visitors Wednesday in Gatineau how a virtual tour of an animated space can help people battle their personal demons.
Bouchard, a researcher at the University of Quebec in the Outaouais, is also president of private clinic In Virtuo in Gatineau.
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