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Virtual reality also supports you in the therapy of eating disorders.
Eating disorders and VR therapy
You could work on the following topics, among others:
If you have bulimia, develop strategies to combat impulsive eating. You could use the 3P technique used for addiction to treat food as well.
The target weight can be experienced on a virtual scale. This way you can increase motivation in your patients.
In the case of anorexia, you can practice eating high-calorie foods with your patients.
You can use a virtual mirror to simulate the changed body image. This can help your patients overcome their fear of change.
Please note that the screenshots from the software cannot reproduce the extremely realistic impression in the VR glasses.
New Interactive Software
Patients are in a room with a long buffet table, where they can pick up food and even eat virtually.
They can also stand on a scale and experience different body weights and also look at the changed body in the mirror.
They can also stand on a scale and experience different body weights and also look at the changed body in the mirror.
Calorie-dense foods
The patients are in a large room with several buffet tables. The tables are filled with a variety of calorie-dense foods. Ranging from cakes to fries, burgers, and pizza.
At the Grill
Outside on the terrace, there are two grills. They can be opened, and the crispy meat can be taken out.
Fruit and Vegetables on the Table
But there are also alternatives: For example, different fruits and vegetables on one table.
Bite into Pizza
A technical feature: All food items can not only be held in virtual hands but even eaten. To do this, you bring the food to your mouth, which automatically triggers chewing and swallowing sounds, and with each bite, the food visibly decreases.
Carrot
The chewing sounds are tailored to each food item. A carrot sounds different, for example, than a donut.
Scale
Another technical highlight is the scale. The patient's weight can be entered into the software, and it will appear on the scale. You can also enter a target weight to visualize this goal on the virtual scale, providing motivation.
Mirror Image 58/68 Kilos
And there’s more: the mirror reflection in front of the scale adapts to the entered weight. Here’s an example of a man at 58 kilograms with a target weight of 68 kg.
The eating disorder software can also be installed on your smart system hardware.
