Universitat de Barcelona

Our group is recognized as consolidated by the Generalitat of Catalonia (Group of Research on Virtual Reality Application and Other New Technologies in Clinical and Health Psychology; VR-PSY Lab). We develop research into applications of virtual reality and other new technologies for evaluation and treatment in clinical and health psychology. Such applications are characterized by high levels of internal and external validity, as they allow the use of highly controlled procedures in realistic simulations. Within the framework of various research projects we have developed applications and studied their reliability, validity and effectiveness for the assessment and treatment of problems such as schizophrenia, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, evaluation anxiety, school phobia, flying phobia, chronic pain, obsessive-compulsive disorder, addictions and, in particular, food disorders. In the latter group of disorders we have also conducted research on altered basic psychological processes, personality, as well as prevention, design and implementation of public health policies.