US 6,186,145 · Granted 2001-02-13

Method for diagnosis and treatment of psychological and emotional conditions using a microprocessor-based virtual reality simulator

Methods and systems for monitoring, diagnosing and/or treating psychological conditions and/or disorders in patients with the aid of computer-based virtual reality simulations. Pursuant to one preferred embodiment, a computer program product is used to control a computer. The program product includes a computer-readable medium, and a controlling mechanism that directs the computer to generate an output signal for controlling a video display device. The video display device is equipped to display representations of three-dimensional images, and the output signal represents a virtual reality simulation directed to diagnosis and/or treatment of a psychological condition and/or disorder.

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