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Journal of CyberTherapy& Rehabilitation
JCR 
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Brenda K. Wiederhold, Ph.D., MBA, BCIAVirtual Reality Medical InstituteBrussels, BelgiumVirtual Reality Medical Center U.S.A.
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Daniel Stevens, LL.M.Interactive Media InstituteWashington, D.C.
associatEEditors
Cristina Botella, Ph.D.Jaume I UniversityCastelló de la Plana, SpainStéphane Bouchard, Ph.D.Université du Québec en OutaouaisGatineau, Québec, CanadaLuciano Gamberini, Ph.D.University of PadovaPadova, ItalyGiuseppe Riva, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.Istituto Auxologico ItalianoVerbania, Italy
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Mariano Luis Alcañiz Raya, Ph.D.Universidad Politécnica de ValenciaValencia, SpainRosa M. Baños, Ph.D.University of ValenciaValencia, SpainA.L. Brooks, Ph.D.Aalborg UniversityEsbjerg, Denmark Paul M.G. Emmelkamp, Ph.D.University of AmsterdamAmsterdam, NetherlandsUri Feintuch, Ph.D.Hadassah-Hebrew UniversityMedical Center Jerusalem, IsraelTom Furness, Ph.D.University of WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonCharles Hughes, Ph.D.University of Central FloridaOrlando, FloridaSun. I. Kim, Ph.D.Hanyang UniversitySeoul, South KoreaDragica Kozaric-Kovacic,M.D., Ph.D.University Hospital DubravaZagreb, CroatiaFranz Müller-Spahn,M.D., Ph.D.University of BaselBasel, SwitzerlandJosé Luis Mosso, M.D.Regional Hospital No. 25 of theIMSSMexico City, MexicoPaul Pauli, Ph.D.University of WürzburgWürzburg, GermanyHeidi Sveistrup, Ph.D.University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario, CanadaRichard M. Satava, M.D., F.A.C.S.University of WashingtonSeattle, WashingtonPatrice L. (Tamar) Weiss, Ph.D.University of HaifaHaifa, Israel89
 
Journal of CyberTherapy & RehabilitationSummer 2009Volume 2, Issue 2
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B. Wiederhold
“te Vu re-cve reb (Vr-cr) app  ce w au”
M. Wang & D. Reid
“a revew  e Ue  Vu re  e tee  P lb P”
C. Murray
“rev  Vu re ie   sub spe  We cee wte We  spe”
A. Aime, K. Cotton & S. Bouchard
“se Ee  ie  Vu re  Pepe sue  ae de”
S. Bouchard, J. St.-Jacques, P. Renaud & B. Wiederhold
“mv deee  Pbe Ve ge P”
D. King & P. Delfabbro
“Ve ge aepe: e iuee  ae tee, t see Peeve r”
C. Wang & M. Yang
“c cu   oe Epep fu”
C. Fullwood & N. Wootton
cbefu
 
Editorial
Welcome to the Summer 2009 issue of the Journal of CyberTher-apy & Rehabilitation (JCR). We are pleased to bring the fifthissue of our publication to readers, critics and researchers aroundthe world. Our peer-reviewed academic journal explores the usesof advanced technologies for therapy, training, education, pre-vention and rehabilitation. JCR is a quarterly-published aca-demic journal, unique in the fact that it focuses on the rapidlyexpanding worldwide trend of applying ground-breaking tech-nology towards the field of healthcare. Psychiatry, psychology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, oncol-ogy, obesity, eating disorders and autism continue to be mainareas of interest studied by JCR.Since our inaugural issue, JCR has received attention from peers,international institutions and international conferences. A commonthirst for new knowledge and application of cutting-edge technolo-gies to better the lives of others drives this diverse group of peopletowards a similar goal. Advanced technologies, such as robotics,adaptive displays, E-health, virtual reality (VR) and non-invasive physiological monitoring are now applied to many diverse fieldsof healthcare. As this body of research is added to, patients, doctorsand therapists can look towards a hopeful future and new ways totreat mental and physical disorders. The content of this issue of JCR reflects our diversity, featuring such topics as VR immersions,the effects of video game playing and online forums to treat suf-ferers of disease.In the first article Wang and Reid explore the application of a virtualreality-cognitive rehabilitation (VR-CR) approach in treatingautism in children. In this study, virtual reality (VR) was used asan interactive, cognitive-focused treatment which allowed for greater flexibility than traditional methods for treating autism. Next, Murray presents research based on the treatment of phan-tom limb pain in amputees using VR. Studies using researchstemming from traditional “mirror-box” methods were con-ducted and Murray looks closely at three VR systems that wereimplemented in the treatment of phantom limb pain.In the third article, Aime, Cotton and Bouchard take a close look at women suffering from eating disorders and implement VR asan experimental new form of treatment for these patients. VR im-mersions were conducted to assess whether or not treatment wassuccessful in helping women suffering from eating disorders aswell as overall concern over their weight and shape.Bouchard, St-Jacques, Renaud and Wiederhold, in the fourthmanuscript, address the side effects of immersions in VR for peoplesuffering from anxiety disorders. In this study, researchers used asample group of patients suffering from anxieties of various typesand measured reports of side effects before and after VR immer-sions to determine whether or not patients and therapists should beconcerned about the lasting complications of side effects.In the fifth paper, King and Delfabbro present findings on re-search detailing motivational differences in video game play.Factors that were considered include motivation to play videogames, intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, and total time spent playing. These findings can be used to help video game playersdetermine if their playing behavior points to a problematic levelof involvement.In another article addressing video game playing, Wang andYang explore the relationships between thrill seeking, perceivedrisk and aggressive tendencies and how these factors relate tothe acceptance of playing violent video games. Behavioral in-tention was also closely studied as well as differences in maleand female gaming styles.Lastly, Fullwood and Wootton examine the possibilities of com- puter-mediated communication (CMC) to help patients deal withemotionally-sensitive issues. To do so, an online support forum produced by the National Society of Epilepsy was used. Key fac-tors, such as anonymity and willingness for disclosure, werestudied and used to determine whether CMC meets criteria for offering support to sufferers.Future issues of JCR will continue to explore the ways in whichhealthcare, in Europe and worldwide, can benefit from innova-tive applications of technology. I would like to sincerely thank the contributing authors for their inspiring work and dedicationto this field of research. I also want to thank JCR’s Associate Ed-itors – Professor Botella, Professor Bouchard, Professor Gam- berini and Professor Riva for their leadership and hard work, aswell as our internationally renowned Editorial Board for their contributions. We encourage readers and subscribers to contactus with ideas and manuscripts. Thank you again for your supportof JCR. We look forward to providing you with more ways inwhich technology is contributing to increased quality of life incitizens of the world.Brenda K. Wiederhold, Ph.D., MBA, BCIAEditor-in-Chief,
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