Обзор психофизиологических и психотерапевтических исследований стресса с помощью технологий виртуальной реальности

Журнал высшей нервной деятельности им. И.П. Павлова. 2022. Т. 72. № 4. С. 487–503.

Kosonogov V., Efimov K., Rakhmankulova Z., Зябрева И. А.

This review is devoted to the application of virtual reality technologies in psychophysiology and
psychotherapy of stress. We discuss the studies which used virtual reality, both to induce partici-
pants to a state of stress and to help them reduce stress reactions. The methods developed for the
treatment of patients suffering from stress-related disorders (in particular, PTSD and phobias) are
described. In many cases, the reduction of stress reactions with the help of virtual reality systems is
achieved not only at the level of self-report (experience), but also in the indices of the central and
peripheral nervous system. This allows us to consider virtual reality as a modern, inexpensive and
effective method, firstly, for stress induction in order to test certain psychophysiological hypotheses
and, secondly, to reduce stress reactions.

Keywords: психотерапия, виртуальная реальность, тревога, ЭЭГ, частота сердечных сокращений (ЧСС), ПТСР, стресс, кожно-гальваническая реакция, фобия