Virtual therapy is therapy that takes place via the phone, an app, a video chat, or even a virtual reality device. These virtual therapy options allow people to seek treatment in the comfort of their ...

IT SHOULD OPEN UP IN 2026. A PROGRAM AT UNMC’S MONROE MEYER INSTITUTE TURNS TO TECHNOLOGY AND VIDEO GAMES TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER CONDITIONS. VIRTUAL REALITY IS USED AS PART OF ...

Imagine being brave enough to bring up a difficult issue in a therapy session, spending time working your way through it (no doorknob confessions here), perhaps tearfully — only to have the session ...

The rise in musculoskeletal care utilization is driving the exploration of more sustainable models to incentivize high-value care. As many total joint replacement procedures are already under bundled ...

14 million children in the United States attend schools with an on-site police officer but no mental health staff. The lack of health services is devastating: 56% more adolescents took their own lives ...

As was the case for so many other therapists working with children and families, March 2020 felt overwhelming in our center for child and family therapy. From seeing clients in-person all day in our ...

Virtual reality (VR) therapy uses a computer-simulated world as a treatment tool. A person might use it to practice new skills, face a fear in a safe environment, or become more confident in social ...

Though the first concern when it comes to the dangers of the pandemic has been physical health, consideration for mental health should also be of paramount importance. Many have lost loved ones, or ...

There was a moment a couple of years ago when I realized it was time for an intervention. While on a particularly stressful reporting trip, I picked at my cuticle so intensely that my thumb got ...