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  • Key principles involving ethical and deontological issues in military stress management training in virtual reality environments
    Publication . Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Vianez, Ana; Curado, Henrique; Marques, António; Pereira, Javier; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo Sérgio; Pereira da Silva Marques, António José; Curado, Henrique
    The integration of Virtual Reality in military contexts, which simulates realistic combat and high-risk operational scenarios, provides a controlled environment for developing various skills and psychological resilience. This technology has proven to be a valuable tool for enhancing soldiers’ training and preparedness. The creation and use of VR programs, especially those involving the collection of biofeedback data to study military stress, carry significant ethical and deontological responsibilities. This study examines the regulation of using powerful algorithms to analyse biofeedback data to study military stress, emphasizing informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, beneficence and nonmaleficence, transparency in data usage and compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
    2024-10Conference paper Open access Show more
  • Virtual reality exposure therapy for armed forces veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and focus group [artigo]
    Publication . Vianez, Ana; Marques, António; Simões De Almeida, Raquel
    Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is an emerging treatment for people diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to the limited accessibility of psychotherapies. This research aims to determine the guidelines for developing a Virtual Reality–War Scenario program for Armed Forces veterans with PTSD and encompasses two studies: Study 1, a systematic electronic database review; Study 2, a focus group of twenty-two Portuguese Armed Forces veterans. Results showed a positive impact of VRET on PTSD; however, there were no group differences in most of the studies. Further, according to veterans, new VRET programs should be combined with the traditional therapy and must consider as requirements the sense of presence, dynamic scenarios, realistic feeling, and multisensorial experience. Regardless, these findings suggest VRET as a co-creation process, which requires more controlled, personalized, and in-depth research on its clinical applicability.
    2022-01-01Journal article Open access Show more