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Developing a Multi-user Virtual Environment for Adolescent Psychotherapy read more >> |
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Use of Virtual Environments in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder read more >> |
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Join the social network of psychologists interested in applying virtual environments to their practices. read more >> |
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A: A clinical virtual environment provides an imaginary yet realistic digital world that can be used to facilitate cognitive therapy, counseling, training, education, and supervision. The virtual environment, which can be used in-person or remotely via the Internet, can also be used to support role-playing in a richly defined, shared world.
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A: Avatars are virtual representations of users in a virtual world. InWorld avatars allow users to move about and interact with one another as they would in the real world, communicating with speech, text, or gestures. Users can also personalize their avatars by adding or changing features, including hair and skin color, as well as physical mannerisms.
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A: There's no need for expensive equipment. All you need is a mid-level Windows computer and a broadband Internet connection. After you download the InWorld application, you simply login with your username and password. InWorld's easy-to-use online application provides a clinical interface that makes it simple to record notes, and facilitates assessments and evaluations. It also supports HIPAA compliance.
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A: Any clinician working in the behavioral healthcare field.
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A: InWorld is useful for any type of talk therapy and can be used with a wide range of clients and situations, for example: Confronting challenging issues. Resolving conflict. When clients are difficult to engage or are aggressive. When additional focus is desired, e.g., ADHD. When you'd like to role-play or do skills training. And that's just the beginning.
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A: Early experience with InWorld has been with residential and out-patient adolescent populations with the diagnoses of Disruptive and Anti-social Behavior Disorders such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder. InWorld has also been used for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and for management of a wide range of clients and therapeutic settings, including: Developmental disorders. Learning disorders / ADHD. Anger management / impulse control. Depression. Drug education. Family therapy. Drug and alcohol abuse. Stress management.
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A: InWorld will be available for purchase in October 2009. Sign up to receive the latest news and information about InWorld.
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A: InWorld will be available by monthly subscription at the introductory rate of $95 per month per subscriber. The monthly subscription allows for unlimited use and includes secure notes and session clip storage for each of your clients using InWorld.
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How does InWorld work?
InWorld is easy, even for those with minimal keyboard skills. With the click of a mouse, the clinician and patient can modify their InWorld avatars to represent themselves in movement, action, and communication. With a few more clicks they transport into a selected virtual environment.
All interactions are natural — the avatars talk to each other — so there’s no need to type. Want to move your avatar? That’s easy, too. Just use the arrow keys or a controller. All interactions can be recorded and saved for review during the session or at a later date. Think it might be useful for the client to see an interaction from another’s point of view? You can role-play and then select a different viewing perspective for instant replay.
Want to hold a group session? That’s easy, too. And by the way, you can provide in-ear coaching to help clients practice the new skills they’re learning, using InWorld.
Because InWorld is Internet-based, clinicians and healthcare organizations can provide therapy to clients remotely, including real-time crisis intervention. Concerned about security and confidentiality? InWorld adheres to privacy and security standards so clinicians can achieve HIPAA compliance.
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
InWorld uses emerging virtual world technology from Forterra Systems, known as OLIVE (On-Line Interactive Virtual Environment). OLIVE is a private, secure virtual environment that enables multiple users to meet in a virtual environment where they can interact naturally, using high quality avatars and objects, and they can communicate verbally without the need for a keyboard. read more >>
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REAL-TIME INTERACTION
InWorld features real-time interaction tools such as Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) for keyboard-free interactions in any language, replay from multiple perspectives, and imbedded clinical assessment and evaluation tools.
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IN-EAR COACHING
Additionally, InWorld allows the clinician to offer in-ear coaching, positioned to invisibly observe real-time action and provide discreet coaching directly to the ear-set of any of the other users.
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Meet you there. Launching in October 2009.
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