A Mini Review on Effect of Virtual Reality on Psychological Wellbeing.

Abstract

Virtual Reality is a computer generated environment in which is experienced by the individual using displays, head mounted devices, additions virtual inputs are delivered using speakers headphone, and force feedback devices. Virtual reality is used in rehabilitation and psychological wellbeing. various psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), job induced stress such psychological conditions many times remain undiagnosed which in long run have adverse effect on individuals mental and physical well being many times such conditions lead to myogenic pain which is hard to treat such conditions such as phantom limb pain, bruxism, cognitive disorder, co-ordination and balance impairment in individuals suffering from parkinsonism and certain life threatening conditions like cancer which are challenging for an medical professionals to treatment. Affection of Temporomandibular joint is a serious condition as this joint is involved in various daily activities like chewing, swallowing, breathing and communication, etc, and almost 15-20% of individuals in the age 20-40 suffer from Temporomandibular joint pain. so aim of the review is to check the effectiveness of various conditions having direct influence of individual psychological wellbeing. Results various evidences are available on the for conditions like post stroke cognitive impairment, balance and gait training in parkinsonism patient, and lacking higher level incidences is lacking in chronic cancer patient and individuals with phantom limb pain. We have fund no literature associated for rehabilitation of Temporomandibular joint using virtual reality. We conclude that more researched should be done on the effect of virtual reality in chronic cancer patient and temporomandibular joint pain.