Future Prospects of Avatar Therapy Scenarios

Avatar therapy is emerging as a promising approach in the treatment of psychological disorders, leveraging thepower of virtual reality and personalized avatars to help individuals cope with various mental health issues.Emerging as an alternative to traditional psychotherapy methods, avatar therapies are conducted within ascenario where psychotherapy schools are adapted to virtual environments. In this context, this study aims toexplore how psychotherapy methods commonly used in the treatment of mental disorders can be integrated withavatar therapy scenarios, and the potential benefits and challenges of this integration. It also aims to evaluatethe future potential of avatar therapy scenarios by examining the adaptability of these scenarios, especiallytheir integration into the Metaverse environment. This study emphasizes the feasibility of applying traditionalpsychotherapies within immersive virtual reality settings to support the treatment of psychiatric disorders,advocating for the expansion of these study scopes into Metaverse environments for future research.

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Turkish Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science
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2026-10-13
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https://doi.org/10.47000/tjmcs.1781975
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Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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Future Prospects of Avatar Therapy Scenarios

İnci Zaim Gökbay, Reyhan Şahinbaş
Turkish Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science
Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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Future Prospects of Avatar Therapy Scenarios

İnci Zaim Gökbay, Reyhan Şahinbaş
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Abstract

Avatar therapy is emerging as a promising approach in the treatment of psychological disorders, leveraging thepower of virtual reality and personalized avatars to help individuals cope with various mental health issues.Emerging as an alternative to traditional psychotherapy methods, avatar therapies are conducted within ascenario where psychotherapy schools are adapted to virtual environments. In this context, this study aims toexplore how psychotherapy methods commonly used in the treatment of mental disorders can be integrated withavatar therapy scenarios, and the potential benefits and challenges of this integration. It also aims to evaluatethe future potential of avatar therapy scenarios by examining the adaptability of these scenarios, especiallytheir integration into the Metaverse environment. This study emphasizes the feasibility of applying traditionalpsychotherapies within immersive virtual reality settings to support the treatment of psychiatric disorders,advocating for the expansion of these study scopes into Metaverse environments for future research.

Turkish Journal of Mathematics and Computer ScienceVol. 18(3)
Gedik University (TR), Istanbul University (TR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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