ACCOUZEN - Therapeutic care for women suffering from childbirth-related trauma using virtual reality

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19 Mars 2018

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Fields

Biology / Medical

Sectors

Health

CARE FOR WOMEN WITH VIRTUAL REALITY TOOLS

In 2016 847.100 babies were born in France. Childbirth is often the mother's first hospitalization. In 30% of cases, women report having experienced a traumatic situation, and in 5% of cases, they develop a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This impacts approximately 42,000 women per year. These women experience a disturbed attachment to the child, complicated breastfeeding and/or difficulties in their sexuality.

THERAPY

AccouZen is a tool for therapeutic care based on the principle of graduated in virtuo exposure. The virtual reality software allows a progressive immersion in different 3D scenarios related to delivery situations in a hospital. Accompanied by therapeutic know-how, the available scenarios allow the professional to gradually expose his patient in an adapted and controlled environment.

ADVANTAGES

Benefits for the therapist:

  • Facilitated therapeutic engagement
  • Diversity of exposure to environments
  • Scenarios can be repeated over and over again.

Benefits to the patient:

  • Easy immersion
  • Personalization of the sessions
  • Respect for the patient's privacy

APPLICATION

Use of the method and the tool dedicated to perinatal professionals in the care of women, in particular maternity and liberal psychologists.

MATURITY

The tool was tested with a healthy cohort. A clinical study is currently underway.

TEAM

Anne DENIS, Laboratoire Inter-Universitaire de Psychologie (LIP2S)

Université de Savoie Mont-Blanc (USMB)

NEXT STEPS

=> We are currrently looking for partners in the medcial sector and/or in the area of virtual reality.

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