Virtual reality offers an immersive framework to support the treatment of depression, in addition to traditional therapies.
C2Care provides practitioners with soothing environments and appropriate activation tools.
The management of depression often relies on relaxation and behavioral activation techniques, but their implementation in consultation is not always simple.
The office setting, neutral and clinical, offers few stimuli conducive to letting go, and access to natural environments remains limited for most practitioners.
Virtual reality makes it possible to recreate these soothing environments directly in the office, in a controlled and reproducible setting from one session to the next.
The C2Care environments allow you to recreate natural settings conducive to relaxation, such as the mountains, the sea and the beach, the forest or parks and gardens.
In a forest environment enriched with auditory stimuli, or facing the sea, the patient can concentrate on their breathing and let themselves be guided towards relaxation. The practitioner chooses the environment adapted to the objectives of the session and can act on the scene in real time.
These environments can be repeated and gradually integrated into the practitioner's protocol in order to support behavioral activation and work on letting go, in addition to traditional therapies.
VRET
The practitioner seats the patient on a swivel chair and fits them with the virtual reality headset
Using the control interface, the practitioner selects the environment suited to the session's goals and starts the exposure.
During immersion, the practitioner supports the patient using a visual feed and can adjust the exposure scene in real time
Environments
Each immersive environment promotes relaxation and supports therapeutic support for depression.
A calm tropical beach, lined with palm trees and open to a peaceful ocean.
A snowy Japanese forest with a view of Mount Fuji, a river and a wooden bridge.
A walk in the forest between mountains, waterfall and river, in soft light.
An exploration of the seabed among dolphins, a wreck and algae.
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Solène Montègue
Neuropsychiatrist
The developments C2Care is currently integrating into the interface are very promising and meet the established therapeutic objectives [...]: offering tailored exercises that can be adapted to levels of dependency, cognitive disorders, and patients' real-time responses.
Samia Lahya
Psychiatrist
With the acquisition of new equipment [...] and updates to the C2Care programs, its use has expanded even further: OCD, phobias, addictions, anxiety disorders, depression, and PTSD. Ten years later, it is no longer merely a curiosity, but a genuine therapeutic tool that is stimulating, innovative, and effective.
Sabrina Gineau
Psychologist
I incorporate this technology into brief therapies lasting two to four months, with one session per week. I begin with relaxation techniques and, when patients are ready, we proceed. It makes it much easier to expose people to these situations.
Noël Schepers
Psychologist
Virtual reality can enrich and personalize treatment, facilitate patient-therapist collaboration in developing the treatment plan, and add a playful dimension. The possibilities for development and application are immense and extend to every area of psychology and psychotherapy.
MĂ©lanie Boucherot
Psychologist
The value of this technology [C2Care] lies in offering new possibilities for therapeutic support and expanding the range of tools available to healthcare professionals.
François Maltese
Psychologist
For several months, we have been using virtual reality in habituation therapies. Before the procedure, patients are progressively and immersively exposed to their future medical environment and psychologically prepared to accept it.
Dre Marie-Claude Roberge
Doctor of Psychology
Since 2022, we have been using virtual reality therapy with the C2Care platform to simulate exposure to aversive stimuli and triggers that cause anxiety. Exposure therapy is used to treat specific phobias, including fear of heights, enclosed spaces, flying, dogs, emetophobia, and many others.
Dr Laure Du Pouget
Urologist
Using a virtual reality headset for self-hypnosis during prostate biopsies creates a calm atmosphere for a procedure that can sometimes be uncomfortable, even with effective local anesthesia...
Delphine Py
Psychologist
Thank you to C2Care for providing innovative virtual reality solutions to support CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy)! A major step forward in making exposure exercises easier and helping our patients overcome their phobias.
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FAQ
Find the answers to the questions most asked by practitioners about this virtual reality solution.
Virtual reality provides calming immersive environments that support relaxation and behavioral activation techniques. It is a complementary tool to traditional therapies, under the guidance of the practitioner who adapts each session.
No. Virtual reality is a complementary tool that is integrated into overall treatment of depression. The practitioner remains at the center of the follow-up and adapts the support to the condition and needs of each patient.
C2Care has been testing its virtual reality software in hospitals since 2016. This clinical experience has made it possible to refine the immersive environments and gradually adapt them to the real needs of practitioners and their patients.
Virtual reality is not dangerous in itself. It can cause cybersickness in around 10% of people, with temporary nausea or disorientation. Use remains supervised by a practitioner in order to limit this risk and adapt the sessions.
Psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists and other health professionals can integrate virtual reality into their practice, both in CHU hospitals and clinics and in private practices, according to the needs of their patients.
Yes, all of C2Care's immersive environments are grouped together in a single application. The practitioner can thus personalize their support and move from one use to another without changing tools or platforms.
The interactive aspect promotes patient engagement and buy-in. Adaptable environments allow each session to be precisely adjusted to the individual's needs, while maintaining complete control of the experience in real time.
Our technical service can be reached via live chat directly from your control platform. In the event of a problem with the VR headset, a diagnosis is made and the defective equipment is replaced within 48 hours if necessary, to ensure continuity of care.
