Thoughts and emotion assimilation and detonation through VR for people with ASD

Juan P. Hernandez-Mosti; Mariela Cañete Alavez; Judith Vaillard Martínez; Diego Reza Becerril; Ernesto Moya-Albor; Jorge Brieva

doi:10.1117/12.2513061

21 December 2018 Thoughts and emotion assimilation and detonation through VR for people with ASD

Juan P. Hernandez-Mosti, Mariela Cañete Alavez, Judith Vaillard Martínez, Diego Reza Becerril, Ernesto Moya-Albor, Jorge Brieva

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Proceedings Volume 10975, 14th International Symposium on Medical Information Processing and Analysis; 109750C (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2513061
Event: 14th International Symposium on Medical Information Processing and Analysis, 2018, Mazatlán, Mexico

Abstract

This study proposes a new tool based on Virtual Reality (VR) as a complement in the treatment of people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). VR tools have been stablished in last years as a new option in learning and practising new skills during the treatment. In this work, a VR application is developed simulating several environments corresponding to diﬀerent types of emotions according to the Gestalt school of psychology. The VR application was tested in five male teenagers diagnosed with ASD of level one according to the DSM-5 during the therapy sessions. A qualitative evaluation of the VR application is carried out by the therapist during the session. It is observed and annotated which emotions have been detonated by the VR application giving to the therapist new information for the subsequent sessions.

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Juan P. Hernandez-Mosti, Mariela Cañete Alavez, Judith Vaillard Martínez, Diego Reza Becerril, Ernesto Moya-Albor, and Jorge Brieva "Thoughts and emotion assimilation and detonation through VR for people with ASD", Proc. SPIE 10975, 14th International Symposium on Medical Information Processing and Analysis, 109750C (21 December 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2513061

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