Abordaje terapéutico con realidad virtual en la fobia a volar: un estudio de caso

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.646101
Palabras clave: Caso único, Miedo a volar, Tratamiento, Realidad virtual

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La fobia a volar es un trastorno de ansiedad cuyos principales síntomas son miedos intensos e irracionales, cuya exposición provoca altos niveles de ansiedad y la consiguiente evitación de volar. La realidad virtual (RV) ha demostrado ser eficaz en el tratamiento de fobias específicas, ya que los pacientes pueden enfrentarse a sus miedos de forma controlada y repetitiva en un entorno virtual, lo que les permite aprender estrategias de afrontamiento y reducir el malestar asociado. El objetivo de este estudio es reducir la ansiedad, la preocupación y el miedo asociados a volar mediante el uso de la realidad virtual.  A continuación se presenta el caso de una mujer de 23 años con fobia a volar desde la adolescencia. La ansiedad aparece durante el vuelo y raramente en los días previos. Diseño ABA (pre-tratamiento-post-test). Se utilizó una entrevista semiestructurada y los cuestionarios STAI, PSQW, EMV y EPAV para establecer la línea base, con puntuaciones altas en ansiedad rasgo y estado, preocupación y miedo a volar. Se planificó una intervención de 8 sesiones de una hora, con exposición gradual a la realidad virtual antes de la exposición en vivo. La paciente mostró una reducción clínicamente significativa de sus emociones negativas asociadas a volar y pudo hacerlo. La RV puede ser una herramienta eficaz en la práctica clínica para la exposición gradual en el tratamiento del miedo a volar.

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05-08-2025
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Valdés-Díaz, M., & Guillot-Valdés, M. (2025). Abordaje terapéutico con realidad virtual en la fobia a volar: un estudio de caso. Anales De Psicología Annals of Psychology, 41(3), 391–398. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.646101

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