Activity for the book My Psychology

Show Me More: 15.2 Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Phobias

View the Show Me More video and then answer the questions.

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According to the psychotherapist in the video you watched, the worst thing a person can do who has experienced a trauma is to:
Lizette is experiencing virtual reality therapy to help her overcome her severe phobia. How will her therapist be able to assist her during this treatment?
During virtual exposure therapy, what informs the therapist that the patient has had enough exposure and that the VR may need to be discontinued?