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Bofanova N.S.

Penza State University

Saruhanjan A.L.

Penza State University

The prospect of using virtual reality technology in combination with psychotherapeutic methods in children with functional abdominalgia

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Bofanova N.S., Saruhanjan A.L.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2024;124(5): 40‑47

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202412405140

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Bofanova NS, Saruhanjan AL. The prospect of using virtual reality technology in combination with psychotherapeutic methods in children with functional abdominalgia. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2024;124(5):40‑47. (In Russ.)
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OBJECTIVE

The literature review addresses the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic methods in the treatment of functional abdominal pain syndrome and studying the prospects for using virtual reality technology in combination with psychotherapeutic methods according to the available literature.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

A search was conducted for available literature in the eLibrary and PubMed databases, published for the period 2017—2022, using the keywords: abdominalgia, psychotherapeutic methods, gut—brain axis, virtual reality technology.

RESULTS

Currently, the biopsychosocial concept of the etiopathogenesis of abdominal pain syndrome, which is not associated with an organic disease of the gastrointestinal tract, is used. A significant contribution to the formation of the disease is made by genetic, neuropsychological, neurophysiological factors, and disruption of the interaction of the gut—brain axis. Cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga, and hypnotherapy are applicable as effective psychotherapeutic methods in the complex treatment of abdominal pain syndrome in children. A promising direction is the use of virtual reality technology to increase the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic methods and reduce chronic abdominal pain syndrome by influencing the gut—brain axis. Practical research work devoted to this issue is currently rare.

CONCLUSION

In the complex treatment of functional abdominal pain syndrome in children, various psychotherapeutic methods are used, the most effective are cognitive behavioral therapy and hypnotherapy. It is necessary to stimulate domestic research work studying the joint use of virtual reality technology and psychotherapeutic methods in children aged 7 to 18 years.

Keywords:

abdominalgia
psychotherapeutic methods
gut—brain axis
virtual reality technology

Authors:

Bofanova N.S.

Penza State University

Saruhanjan A.L.

Penza State University

Received:

22.11.2023

Accepted:

06.02.2024

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