Postgraduate Course at DDW: Complete Clinical Updates for Today's Practice

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The transcript discusses the use of virtual reality (VR) in medical treatment, focusing on pain management, particularly for patients with gastrointestinal disorders. The speaker describes various case studies and trials involving patients with conditions like lupus, irritable bowel syndrome, and Crohn's disease, demonstrating VR's emotional and cognitive effects in reducing pain perception. By immersing patients in different virtual environments, VR provides significant distraction, reducing both the sensory and emotional components of pain.<br /><br />The text mentions several VR programs and research collaborations, including an eight-week VR-based therapy for irritable bowel syndrome involving cognitive behavioral therapy and gut-directed hypnotherapy. Importantly, the speaker introduces the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with VR, showcasing a virtual robot therapist that interacts with patients to provide mental health support and document notes in electronic health records.<br /><br />The document also addresses the physiological impacts of VR, such as changes in cortisol levels and heart rate, and discusses trials involving VR during painful medical procedures, which showed reduced pain perception and sedation requirements. Programs like CGI and hypnosis are also mentioned as part of VR interventions.<br /><br />Virtual reality is highlighted as a cost-effective tool that leverages internal resources like opioids and serotonin to manage pain. The speaker encourages exploring VR in various medical settings, emphasizing its potential to revolutionize patient care in chronic and acute settings, while also promoting non-judgmental virtual therapy that can enhance patient openness.

Keywords

virtual reality

pain management

gastrointestinal disorders

cognitive behavioral therapy

artificial intelligence

virtual environments

medical treatment

cortisol levels

virtual robot therapist

chronic and acute settings