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Cardiac coherence
Cardiac coherence is a breathing technique which aims to immediately reduce the heart rate in a particularly stressful situation. You can be fully involved in regulating your emotions, in a quarter of an hour a day.
Cognitive distortions
Every day we must understand the reality around us. All our psychological processes will be activated in the context of different situations: whether decision-making processes, emotions, understanding, evaluation... But these processes can be erroneous and limited by cognitive distortions.
Cognitive therapy: Self-observation
Cognitive therapy is used to help patients transform their way of thinking, to no longer interpret the situation in a dysfunctional way. For example, upon seeing a dog, the patient immediately thinks that the dog will bite him. The objective of these sessions is to change the way of thinking.
Constructed Emotion Theory
Many models try to explain the functioning and development of emotions. This recent model offers a new perspective on emotional skills and their cultural variations.
Depression in the elderly
In recent years, the use of VR in geriatrics has grown considerably. As Mathias et al reported in a 2019 literature review, VR has become an effective tool for the screening and treatment of cognitive disorders, while it has also found uses in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The use of VR in treating mood disorders and other forms of depression in older adults has lagged, but there is reason to believe that it will be the next frontier in treating mental health disorders among older Americans. VR has been used with great success in the treatment of ADHD, anxiety and depression in adolescents and young people, leading many geriatric specialists to see exciting potential for older age groups. So let’s take a closer look at how this technology could be applied, and what kind of benefits older people can expect from it.
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder or DID is a mental disorder that was previously called multiple personality disorder. This disorder is characterized by the presence of one or more alters (identities) who will take turns taking control of the person.
Emotional dependence
I could die without you”… Have you ever caught yourself saying this sentence, or thinking it? You particularly suffer from friendly or romantic breakups, and you have the impression that this pattern is recurring regularly? It is impossible for you to imagine being able to make a decision or even being able to live without the other? It is therefore highly possible that you suffer from emotional dependence, and that it eats away at you on a daily basis, in your personal, relational or professional life.
Emotional intelligence
Have you ever taken your stress or anger out on someone when it didn't come from them? Knowing how to accept and correctly manage your emotions is proof of emotional intelligence that is fundamental to success.
Fear of abandonment
The fear of abandonment is a major anxiety linked to the idea that we do not deserve the love of others and that we will quickly be rejected. This anxiety has a significant impact on your life. It causes anxiety and psychological suffering. You sometimes have reactions of isolation, irritability, jealousy, aggressiveness that you do not always understand towards the people you love. A fear of abandonment eats away at the little joys you can have in your daily life.
Fear of insects: a widespread phobia
Extreme fear of insects is called entomophobia and is one of the most common forms of phobia. It causes panic and acute anxiety in victims, but there are effective ways to get rid of it, such as virtual reality, medications, etc. Psychologists offer virtual reality therapies to help their clients overcome this fear by engaging in risky situations in a safe, virtual setting. These specialists use control settings to adjust the environment created by the computer. Complex virtual environments involve replicating aspects of the real world, through 360-degree panorama, 3D graphics and sounds. Children and adults can develop entomophobia, especially when they have previously had hostile experiences with a particular insect. With approximately 6% of the population suffering from entomophobia, C2care provides clients with psychological and medical treatment for various fears, eating disorders, addiction-related stress, and implements virtual reality exposure therapy into their program. Keep reading to understand how virtual reality can help eradicate the fear of insects.
Formavenir, C2CARE and AP-HP revolutionize caregiver training with virtual reality and are finalists for the Sante Expo 2020 Innovation Trophies
The union of three experts gives rise to Caregivers Ré.V: serious game-type simulation training modules, using the immersive capacity of virtual reality to work on the soft skills of caregivers in the management of pain or the management of the aggressiveness of their patients. Supported by Formavenir, C2Care and the DMU Neurosciences du Kremlin-Bicêtre (AP-HP), this device is a finalist for the Santexpo 2020 Innovation Trophies, in the Human Resources category.
Gaslighting
Many people suffer from the manipulation of those around them, most often without knowing it. While manipulation takes many forms, gaslighting has recently come to light. But what is it exactly?