Assessing the Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Body Image in Adolescent Scoliosis Patients Using Virtual Reality.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis require emotional support to change their experience of their desired body shape and to feel optimistic about the cosmetic results of surgical treatment. Recently, the use of virtual reality in psychological assessment and treatment has given specialists a technology that appears particularly well-suited for addressing body image disorders. The study objectives were two-fold. Firstly, we aimed to evaluate changes within the body image of scoliosis patients pre- and postoperatively. Secondly, we aimed to investigate if differences in body image exist in scoliosis females after implementing cognitive-behavioral therapy. Methods: Thirty-six total scoliosis patients participated in the 1st and 2nd study phases. The psyc

SUBMITTER: Misterska E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11546488 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature