Social Phobia is one of the most common disorders affecting 13% of the world’s population. Virtual Reality is a well-known and relatively often used tool of assessment and treatment of phobia in Western countries (especially in the UK, France and the USA), but less so in Poland. Hence, the main objective of the paper is to present the Virtual Reality Therapy as an efficient kind of treatment, which has many advantages. The author points out a wide array of possibilities connected with application of VR. Klinger’s and her colleagues’ Virtual Reality Theraphy serves as the example to explain this method.
From a social-cognitive perspective, how we come to see ourselves is partially a reflection of how others see us, hence the idea of the ‚looking glass self”. Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder, characterized by difficulties in social-emotional reciprocity, in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction, and in the development, preservation and understanding of social interactions. As social interaction is the critical mechanism of development, people diagnosed with Autism are likely to have difficulties in developing their ‚self’. This article suggests a CBT oriented peer group for individuals with autism, in order to help connecting the ‚self’ puzzle.
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