8.15-9.00

Workshop registration

9.00-12.00

Full day workshop

Virtual reality assisted exposure therapy in

the treatment of PTSD

J. Spira

Half day workshop

Un'introduzione alla Cyberterapia

G. Riva

Half day workshop

Basics of VR

S. Bouchard

E. Klinger

Half day workshop

Brain computer interface

C. Guger

F. Cincotti

13.00-14.00

Free lunch

14.00-17.00

Full day workshop

Virtual reality assisted exposure therapy in the

treatment of PTSD

J. Spira

Half day workshop

Presence: Approaches and methods to study the sense of presence in therapeutic mediated environments 

A. Spagnolli

C. Campanella Bracken

Half day workshop

Psychotherapeutic applications of virtual reality

B. K. Wiederhold

S. Bouchard

A. Garcia Palacios

Half day workshop

Virtual reality as an adjunct to cognitive and

physical rehabilitation

T. Weiss

S. Rizzo

19.30

VIP dinner – Villa Caramora

8.00-9.00

Conference registration

9.00-9.15

Welcome Remarks

B. K. Wiederhold and G. Riva

9.15-9.30

Welcome by the Officials

9.30-10.15

Plenary session

Keynote lecture: Advances in technology for cybertherapy

Speaker: R. M. Satava

10.15-10.30

Discussion

10.30-10.45

Coffee break

10.45-12.30

Plenary session

ADVANCES IN TELEHEALTH EXPERIENCES

CHAIRS: C. BOTELLA & P. VERSCHURE

-          Presence mediates the impact of attitudes and behaviors on the quality of the working alliance in telepsychotherapy for panic disorder and agoraphobia. G. Robillard

-          Practice Based Anxiety Levels of International Online Therapy Providers Compared to those Based in the United States. K. Holmes

-          The Etiobe  Mates: a serious game platform to improve the learning of nutritional knowledge in children. R. Banos

-          A Web-based Tool for Cooperating Behaviors in Eating and Activity Control. S. Bonacina

-          Caring for Underserved Children’s Mental Health Needs through Telepsychiatry in Schools. P. Whitten

-          Interreality: A new paradigm for e-health. G. Riva 

-          Telepsychiatry and Cultural Barriers in Korea. O. Lee

12.30-12.45

Discussion

13.00-14.00

Poster session (I)

13.00-15.00

Cyberarium and Cyberfashion

Light lunch will be served during the Cyberarium

15.00-16.15

Plenary session

VR AND PAIN

  CHAIR: S. RIZZO & T. WEISS

-          Development and application of technologically advanced methods, based on virtual reality, for attention-diversion, as adjunct analgesic techniques against chronic pain. J.Gutièrrez-Maldonado

-          Treadmill walking in virtual reality vs. overground walking: a comparison of gait in individuals with and without pain. W. Powell

-          Combining Ketamine and Virtual Reality Pain Control During Severe Burn Wound Care: One Military Patient. H. Hoffman

-          A portable virtual reality system as an alternative medical treatment to reduce pain-related anxiety in ambulatory surgical operations: a randomized controlled study. A. Gorini

-          Cross cultural study of the effect of VR on anxiety during ambulatory surgical operations. J. L. Mosso

16.15-16.30

Discussion

16.30-16.45

Coffee break

16.45-17.30

Plenary session

VR AND THE BRAIN

CHAIR: L. PIRON & A. GAGGIOLI

-          Transcranial Doppler: a Non-Invasive Tool for Monitoring Brain Activity in Virtual Reality Therapy. B. Rey

-          Controlling the Movement of a Robot with a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI). G. Krausz

-          Changes in EEG behaviour through feedback presentation. R. Ron-Angevin

17.30-17.45

Discussion

16.45-17.45

Expert Panel Discussion

Future Directions in the Technological Advances in Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment for Military Deployment Mental Health

Moderator: J. Spira

With the participation of: R. McLay, D. Wood, C. Russoniello, S. Popovic

8.30-9.15

Poster session (II)

9.15-11.15

Parallel session

VR FOR THE TREATMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS CHAIRS: R. BANOS & S. D. MIYAHIRA

-          Treating Combat PTSD with Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy. S. D. Miyahira

-          Outcome and emotional learning of intensive in virtuo exposure for fear of flying. S. Bouchard

-          Does Exposure Therapy work? A Virtual Reality study about the role of Attention and Distraction in Aviophobia. P. Pauli

-          A randomized controlled study of virtual reality exposure therapy and cognitive-behaviour therapy in panic disorder with agoraphobia. C. Pull

-          The Influence of Threat and Unusual Context on the Weapon Focus Effect  in Virtual Reality. K. K. Park

-          The Use of Biofeedback in Clinical Virtual Reality: The Intrepid Project. C. Repetto

-          A randomized controlled study measuring the effectiveness of casual video games in reducing stress and increasing mood. C. V. Russoniello

-          Cybersickness and anxiety during simulated motion: Implications for VRET. S. Bruck

   11.15-11.30

Discussion

  9.15-11.00

Parallel session

VR FOR COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION

CHAIRS: L. GAMBERINI & D. DE ROSSI

-          Cognitive Therapy using Mixed Reality for those impaired by a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA). A. M. Salva

-          Designing an ecological and adaptable virtual task in the context of executive functions. E. Klinger

-          The SNaP Framework: A VR Tool for Assessing Spatial Navigation. M. Annett

-          Mixed Reality for PTSD/TBI Assessment. C. Hughes

-          Behaviour of motor disabilities and appearance of visual hallucinations in patients with Parkinson’s disease in a virtual enviroment. G. Albani

-          Affective Robot for Elderly Assistance. L. Carelli

-          Music-Enhanced Mental Practice In Stroke Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study. J. Trobia

11.00-11.15

Discussion

11.30-11.45

Coffee break

11.45-13.00

Parallel session

VR INTERVENTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ADDICTIONS

CHAIR: S. KIM & C. LISETTI

-          User experience with a serious game: happy farm. A. Spagnolli

-          Online game addictions among Chinese college students: measurements and attributions. Y. Zhou

-          Neural Responses to Elements of a Web-based Smoking Cessation Program. H. F. Chua

-          Psychophysiological arousal and craving in smokers, deprived smokers, former smokers, and non-smokers. P. Jerome

-          Crushing virtual cigarettes helps in reducing tobacco addiction. Final results from a randomized control trial. B. Girard

13.00-13.15

Discussion

11.45-13.00

Parallel session

VR FOR SPATIAL ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION

CHAIR: E. KLINGER & G. RIVA

-          Benefit from active exploration on the transfer of spatial knowledge: impact of the visual richness of interface. G. Wallet

-          Augmenting the rehabilitation gaming system with haptics and orthosis. M. S. Cameirao

-          Walking in an immersive virtual reality. F. Menegoni

-          Towards positive technology in rehabilitation. A. Gaggioli

-          Virtual reality for upper limb motor training in stroke: a case report. C. Trotti

13.00-13.15

Discussion

13.15-14.00

Lunch and Award Ceremony

14.00-15.00

Parallel session

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (I)

CHAIR: S. BOUCHARD & B.K. WIEDERHOLD

-          Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Combat Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Active-Duty Soldiers; Preliminary Data. K. M. Holloway

-          Clinical Results from a Virtual Iraq PTSD Exposure Therapy Application. A. Rizzo

-          Cost Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Graded Exposure Therapy with Physiological Monitoring for the Treatment of Combat Related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. D. P. Wood

-          Virtual reality graded exposure therapy with physiological monitoring for the treatment of combat related post traumatic stress disorder: a pilot study. R. Koffman

15.00-15.15

Discussion

14.00-15.00

Parallel session

VIRTUAL ONLINE INTERACTIONS

CHAIR: M. ALCANIZ & P. GAMITO

-          The co-definition of self:  conversations in virtual reality. M. Cantamesse

-          ‘I’ and ‘Other’ in online interactions: Intersubjectivity as a social bridge.  C. Galimberti

-          Tools, Perspectives and Avatars in Blended Reality Space. K. Hoshi

-          Mobile serious games for collaborative problem solving. J. Sanchez

Features for culturally appropriate avatars for behaviour-change promotion in at-risk populations. C. Lisetti

15.00-15.15

Discussion

15.15-15.30

Coffee break

15.30-16.30

Parallel session

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (II)

CHAIR: A. BEKIARIS & J.H. LEE

-          Different Methods for Conducting Virtual Reality Therapy for Combat PTSD, What Studies Show, and Practical Application of VR Treatment in Iraq. R. N. McLay

-          VR exposure therapy + D-Cycloserine (DCS) for treating PTSD in patients with combat-related burn injuries. H. Hoffman

-          Optimizing Clinical Training for the Treatment of PTSD using Virtual Patients. T. D. Parson

-          Next generation stress inoculation training for life saving skills using prosthetics. T. Sotomayor

16.30-16.45

Discussion

15.30-16.45

Parallel session

PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF THE WEB

CHAIR: D. LA BARBERA & C. GALIMBERTI

-          Cyberspace Psychopathology. T. Cantelmi

-          Psychopathological Issues of Technological Addiction. G. Crapraro

-          Cybertherapy meets Facebook, Blogger and Second Life: an Italian experience. I. Graffeo

-          Social Network and Addiction. D. La Barbera

-          Eating disorders on the web: risks and resources. A. Mulè

16.45-17.00

Discussion

17.00-17.15

2010 CT Preview. S. Kim

17.15-17.30

Concluding remarks

B. K. Wiederhold and G. Riva

17.45-18.30

General assembly of the International Association of Cybertherapy and Rehabilitation (IACR).

20.00

Social dinner – Ristorante Verbano (Isola dei Pescatori)