Efficacy of a VR Paradigm to Reduce Fear of Heights in a Clinical and Subclinical Population With Fear of Heights

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Heights

Elevator and Escalator Failure Investigations

1990 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Delvin L. Krause
Keyword(s):  
Primary Concern ◽  
Industrial Accidents ◽  
Fear Of Heights

The investigation of an elevator / escalator failure has two goals. Obviously, the primary concern of the investigator is to determine the cause of the injury producing situation. In addition to the gathering and preservation of information and data in one of these investigations, it is also important to consider the preservation of the investigator. By this I mean, the investigation of an operating elevator and/or escalator can be, in itself, a dangerous undertaking. In the case of an elevator accident, as in many industrial accidents, the offending device is still in the same location it was at the time of the accident. In order to investigate or inspect an elevator, it is necessary to enter the dragons lair. It may be necessary to climb around on the top of, or underneath an elevator car, move around in the hoistway pit, or hang perilously in space while taking measurements, photographs, or watching the operation of devices. If you have a fear of heights, then elevator ins

scholarly journals A brief novel intervention for acrophobia (fear of heights)

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S121-S121
Author(s):  
E. Naomi Smith
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Final Height ◽  
Routine Activities ◽  
Conflicts Of Interests ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Graded Exposure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Peak District ◽  
Fear Of Heights

ObjectiveTo investigate a unique brief intervention, which offers a combination of neuro-linguistic programming and practical graded exposure therapy, to overcome a fear of heights.BackgroundA fear of heights or acrophobia is common and often deters people from perusing activities like climbing. It can also interfere with routine activities of daily living.Case reportThis two-day intervention is set in the Peak District (Derbyshire, UK) and works with a maximum of eight individuals to four instructors. The first half-day involves working with a psychotherapist using neurolinguistic programing techniques. The next 1.5 days involves graded exposure using abseiling over gradually increasing heights, to a final height of approximately 40 feet.DiscussionAll eight individuals on the two-day course felt their fear of highs had significantly decreased. All eight individuals would recommend this intervention to others suffering from a fear of heights.ConclusionIt is noteworthy that the group undergoing this intervention were self-selected and highly motivated to overcome their fear of heights. The sample size was small and outcome measures were subjective. However, this is a novel and effective approach to helping people overcome their fear of heights. Further research with larger sample sizes would be beneficial in further assessing the impact of this intervention.Declaration: Permission was granted by the organizers of this intervention to submit an abstract to conference. There are no conflicts of interests. This intervention is run by a private company ‘Will4Adventure’, I have no finical or other interests in this company. I privately funded my own place on this course.

Fear of heights freezes gaze to the horizon

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (5,6) ◽  
pp. 433-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Günter Kugler ◽  
Doreen Huppert ◽  
Erich Schneider ◽  
Thomas Brandt
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Heights

Fear of heights in virtual reality saturates 20 to 40 m above ground

2019 ◽  
Vol 266 (S1) ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Wuehr ◽  
Katharina Breitkopf ◽  
Julian Decker ◽  
Gerardo Ibarra ◽  
Doreen Huppert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Fear Of Heights

Fear of Flying and Virtual Environments

2009 ◽  
pp. 221-230
Author(s):  
Giovanni Vincenti
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Fear Of Flying ◽  
The World ◽  
Fear Of Public Speaking ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Fear Of Heights

Fear of flying is a common problem that many people have to face. As varied as the causes may be, all kinds of fears have many aspects in common. Much is known to us about fear, and the fields of psychology and psychiatry teach us that many times we can conquer fears simply by exposing the subject to the dreaded object. Human-Computer Interaction has branched even in this direction, including the treatment of phobias. With the help of Virtual Reality researchers around the world have recreated using a computer the way that psychologists and psychiatrists cure fears, adding a twist. Many times patients are supposed to go the extra mile and expose themselves, little by little, to what they are afraid of. Virtual Reality brings this type of exposure directly to the patient, with the comfort that such fear can be stopped at any time, since it is only a computer simulation. The most successful studies have been performed on arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders. There are also studies that deal with the fear of heights and the fear of public speaking. Some studies have also been performed on addressing the fear of flying using a virtual environment. This work is a review of such methods, and an explanation of the principles behind the motivation for these studies.

scholarly journals Correction to: Fear of heights in virtual reality saturates 20 to 40 m above ground

2019 ◽  
Vol 266 (S1) ◽  
pp. 88-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Wuehr ◽  
Katharina Breitkopf ◽  
Julian Decker ◽  
Gerardo Ibarra ◽  
Doreen Huppert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Fear Of Heights

Fear of heights in Roman antiquity and mythology

2013 ◽  
Vol 260 (9) ◽  
pp. 2430-2432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doreen Huppert ◽  
Judy Benson ◽  
Benedikt Krammling ◽  
Thomas Brandt
Keyword(s):  
Roman Antiquity ◽  
Fear Of Heights

scholarly journals Slope climbing challenges, fear of heights, anxiety and time of the day

2017 ◽  
Vol 316 ◽  
pp. 169-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ennaceur ◽  
M.D. Hussain ◽  
R.M. Abuhamdah ◽  
R.M. Mostafa ◽  
P.L. Chazot
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Heights

ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN THE MARITIME REGION OF TOGO

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Holaly E. Gbekley ◽  
Simplice D. Karou ◽  
Gnatoulma Katawa ◽  
Tchadjobo Tchacondo ◽  
Komlan Batawila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Oral Route ◽  
Ethnobotanical Survey ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Use Values ◽  
Severe Anxiety ◽  
Fear Of Heights ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in modern societies and there is evidence that its incidence and severity are increasing. This survey was conducted to investigate the plants used by the Togolese traditional healers to treat the disease. Method: From January to June 2016, an ethnobotanical survey was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire with traditional healers (TH) in the southern region of Togo. The importance of the plants was assessed by the calculation of the use value (UV). Results: In Total, 128 TH male and female were interviewed and 116 plants species belonging to 46 families were identified as treating hypertension. The most represented families were: Fabaceae with 16 species followed by Euphorbiaceae and Rutaceae contributing with 8 and 6 species respectively. Based on the calculated use values the most important species were Byrsocarpus coccineus Schum. Et thonn. (UV = 0.47); Crateva religiosa G.Forst. (UV = 0.47), Boerhavia diffusa Engelm. &A.Gray L. (UV = 0.47), Xylopia aethiopica A. Rich. (UV = 0.42), Mangnifera indica L. (UV = 0.38). The leaves and the roots were the parts of plant predominantly used to prepare the recipes, mainly decoctions administrated by oral route. Clinical manifestations such as dizzy spells, swarming, loss of consciousness, severe headache, severe anxiety and shortness of breath, nosebleed, and fear of heights were used by TH to diagnose the disease. Conclusion: This study showed initial evidence of the use of plant materials by Togolese TH to treat hypertension. These results constitute a database for pharmacological screenings with the aim of developing new therapies.

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