Kalendář akcí

PROF. ALBERT “SKIP” RIZZO

Milé kolegyně, milí kolegové,

ráda bych Vás pozvala na nesmírně zajímavou přednášku světového odborníka v oblasti klinického využití virtuální reality. Profesor Albert “Skip” Rizzo, Ph.D. ředitel Institutu pro kreativní technologie klinické virtuální reality Univerzity v Jižní Kalifornii, vystoupí v pondělí 5. června 2023 v 16:30 v Burianově posluchárně s přednáškou: Clinical Virtual Reality: A Brief Review of the Future. Přednáška zazní v anglickém jazyce a je vhodná pro odborníky i studenty.

Přednáška bude užitečná jak pro osoby, které se o VR teprve dozvídají a chtějí vědět, jak ji lze užitečně využít v prosociální oblasti zdravotnictví, ale také pro odborníky ve zdravotnictví, kteří získají informovaný pohled na stav oboru VR terapie a jeho budoucí perspektivy.

Přednáška je podpořena z rozpočtu Referátu pro zahraniční a vnější vztahy 3. LF.

Mgr. Mgr. Iveta Fajnerová, PhD.

Klinika psychiatrie a lékařské psychologie

Clinical Virtual Reality: A Brief Review of the Future

Prof. Albert “Skip” Rizzo, Ph.D.

Director of the Medical Virtual Reality, Institute for Creative Technologies

Research Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and School of Gerontology

University of Southern California

Abstract

Since the mid-1990s, a significant scientific literature has evolved regarding the outcomes from the use of what we now refer to as Clinical Virtual Reality (VR). This use of VR simulation technology has produced encouraging results when applied to address cognitive, psychological, motor, and functional impairments across a wide range of clinical health conditions. This presentation will provide a brief description of the various forms of VR technology and describe the trajectory of Clinical VR over the last 25 years addressing health and clinical treatment of anxiety disorders, PTSD, pain management, autism, and in the assessment/rehabilitation of stroke, brain injury, and other neurologically-based conditions. I will also discuss advances in Virtual Human technology for clinical training, healthcare coaching, and clinical interviewing. While there is still much research needed to advance the science in this area, I will make the case that Clinical VR applications will soon become indispensable tools in the toolbox of healthcare researchers and practitioners and will only grow in relevance and popularity in the near future.

Objectives:

• The learner will be able to describe the definition of Virtual Reality (VR) and the different ways that people can engage and interact with VR environments.

• The learner will be able to explain the specific rationales for the use of VR for assessment and intervention across a wide range of clinical disorders (i.e., ADHD, PTSD, Alzheimer's, Phobias, Stroke, addictions, etc.). Additionally, the learner will understand the theoretical and research support for the use of VR in clinical populations.

• The learner will be able to understand the relevant issues involved in the informed and ethical design, development, implementation, and evaluation of virtual environments for use in clinical assessment and intervention.

This talk will be helpful for people who are just now learning about VR and want to know how it can be usefully applied in the pro-social area of healthcare, beyond just gaming and entertainment applications. Experts in either VR or healthcare will get an informed perspective on the state of the field moving into the future.