Inhibition in schizophrenia
Inflammation and depression
Health use patterns
Not so identical
Visual empowerment
Drug risks
Medication and memory
Stress and neurons
Virtual treatment
Mapping brain networks
Neurons and dendrites
Alcohol on the brain
Connecting for care
Parkinson’s and proteins
Personality and treatment
Driving reactions
Parenting profiles
The Toronto plot
Virtual treatment
Can virtual reality help treat motivation problems in people with schizophrenia?
[Answer]
No effective therapies exist to address motivation problems, a common symptom of schizophrenia. Once a person’s psychosis is managed, low motivation can hinder a full recovery and affect functioning in school, work and the community.
This virtual reality (VR) environment provides a platform to study motivational training as a possible therapy. The study design involves adults with schizophrenia attempting real-world tasks, which become progressively more difficult over eight weeks. A comprehensive set of assessments, including a functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, will show if VR rehabilitation leads to improvements in motivation.
Source: Dr. George Foussias