Mental Health and Virtual Reality: The Role of Emerging Technologies in Transforming Behavioral and Mental Healthcare
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm EST
Presenter Name: Donna Z. Davis, Ph.D., University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
Summary: This webinar will delve into the evolving landscape of virtual reality (VR) in mental health and behavioral healthcare. It will cover the therapeutic potential of VR, balanced against the risks of unregulated virtual environments. Attendees will gain insights into how virtual worlds can revolutionize telehealth applications, offering innovative therapy options and expanding access to care. By viewing these environments as social systems, both their positive impacts and potential pitfalls will be explored. The webinar will also address the critical legal and ethical questions surrounding VR in mental health, highlighting the urgent need for policy development to guide its safe and effective use.
Learning Objectives: -Understand the therapeutic potential and risks of virtual environments and analyze virtual environments as social systems.
-Address legal and ethical considerations for integrating virtual environments into mental health care.
-Emphasize the need for policy development, professional engagement, and learning to guide the safe and effective use of virtual reality.
