| abstract |
Despite the significantly researched curative properties and health benefits of psychosomatic approaches such as clinical hypnosis and bio- and neurofeedback, they are still broadly underused in medical settings. The delivery of efficient holistic treatment requires organically uniting the mind and body treatment approaches in a well-calibrated, reliable and intensive treatment. We propose a method for reliably achieving the necessary psychosomatic state that is optimal for the specific current needs of medical patients via a medical device utilizing brain-computer interface that integrates immersive, interactive virtual reality with bio- and neurofeedback, and hypnotic or guided-response modules. The method will solve the practical limitations in the utilization of the aforementioned psychosomatic approaches, augmenting their efficacy and permitting their reliable and measurable integration in a medical treatment, optimizing it in terms of efficacy, time, and cost. |