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AbstractPenile plethysmography (PPG) is the gold standard for the assessment of sexual interests, especially among sex offenders of children. Nonetheless, this method faces some ethical limitations...
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Abstract Previous investigations conducted on post-secondary adult students with learning disabilities (LD) suggest that deficits in visual-motor skills contribute to difficulties in written expression...
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AbstractWhile olfactory cues affect the everyday human experience in the physical world, few studies have empirically examined the effect they could have on the human experience in virtual reality...
View ArticleEnhanced Visual-Attention Model for Perceptually Improved 3D Object Modeling...
AbstractThree-dimensional object modeling and interactive virtual environment applications require accurate, but compact object models that ensure real-time rendering capabilities. In this context, the...
View ArticleWhat Is Known About the Correlates and Impact of Excess Skin After Bariatric...
AbstractAlthough bariatric surgery (BS) improves health among adults with severe obesity, it results in excess skin in more than 70% of adults. The purpose of this study was to synthesize current...
View ArticleUsing Virtual Reality with Child Sexual Offenders: Assessing Deviant Sexual...
AbstractIn the area of sexual offending, the presence of deviant sexual interests is a central feature of both clinical and theoretical understandings. At the theoretical level, many influential...
View ArticleUsing VR for Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
AbstractWith the publication of the fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental...
View ArticleApplications of Virtual Reality in Clinical Psychology and Clinical Cognitive...
AbstractSimulation technology has a long history of adding value in aviation, military training, automotive/aircraft design, and surgical planning. In clinical psychology, Norcross et al. (2013)...
View ArticleSTUDY PROTOCOL: EXPOSURE IN VIRTUAL REALITY FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER - a...
AbstractBackgroundSocial Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is characterized by an intense fear of negative judgement by others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is recommended for treatment, but a substantial...
View ArticleA virtual classroom can elicit teachers’ speech characteristics: evidence...
AbstractTo achieve pedagogic goals and deal with environmental constraints such as noise when lecturing, teachers adapt their speech production in terms of frequency, intensity, and temporal aspects....
View ArticleA Portrait of Mental Health Services Utilization and Perceived Barriers to...
AbstractThis study examines the influence of gender on mental health services utilization and on perceived barriers to treatment one year after the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires. Data was collected...
View ArticleThe predictive role of body image and anti-fat attitudes on attentional bias...
AbstractEvidence suggests that dissatisfaction with body image in women can be enhanced by exposure to media’s idealized images. The theory of social comparison and the avoidance hypothesis offer...
View ArticleValidation of an Adapted Version of the Glasgow Anxiety Scale for People with...
AbstractThe objective of the study was to validate adapted versions of the Glasgow Anxiety Scale for people with Intellectual Disabilities (GAS-ID) simultaneously developed in English and French. A...
View ArticleExposure Therapy for Gambling Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
AbstractPurpose of ReviewCognitive behaviour therapy is the gold standard for the treatment of gambling disorder. Obstacles remain regarding its efficacy, namely relapses and difficulty in implementing...
View ArticleFactors Associated with Excess Skin After Bariatric Surgery: a Mixed-Method...
AbstractPurposeAfter metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), many patients have excess skin (ES), which can cause inconveniences. Identifying factors related to ES quantity and inconveniences is crucial...
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AbstractVirtual reality (VR) may be defined as a set of computer technologies, which, when combined, provide an interface to an interactive, computer-generated world. In particular, VR provides an...
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