research PUBLICATIONS
Research publications directly associated to the validation and use of In Virtuo software or our expertise in using virtual reality for psychotherapy. Here is a selected list. Some articles can be downloaded if reproduction rights are authorized.
Peer-reviewed articles
Baus, O., & Bouchard, (2014). Moving from virtual reality exposure-based therapy to augmented reality exposure-based therapy: A review. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8(112), 1-15. DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2014.00112. Reproduit en espagnol dans: Cardenas Lopez, BOUCHARD and Viete Sierra (2015).
Robillard, G., Bouchard, S., & Renaud, P. (2004). La réalité virtuelle et la psychoéducation: Illustration d’un outil prometteur. Revue de Psychoéducation, 33(1), 75-91.
Bouchard, S., St-Jacques, J., Côté, S., Robillard, G., & Renaud, P. (2003). Exemples de l’utilisation de la réalité virtuelle dans le traitement des phobies / Using virtual reality in the treatment of phobias. Revue Francophone de Clinique Comportementale et Cognitive, 8(4), 5-12.
Bouchard, S., St-Jacques, J., Robillard, G., Côté, S., & Renaud, P. (2003). Efficacité de l’exposition en réalité virtuelle pour l’acrophobie : Une étude préliminaire. Journal de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive, 13(3), 107-112.
Robillard, G., Bouchard, S., Fournier, T., & Renaud, P. (2003). Anxiety and presence during VR immersion: A comparative study of the reactions of phobic and non-phobic participants in therapeutic virtual environments derived from computer games. CyberPsychology and Behavior, 6(5), 467-476.
Book chapters
Scientific communications
Pollet, H., Quertemont, E., Bouchard, S., & Étienne, A.-M. (2017). Les biais attentionnels envers l’alcool chez les « petits consommateurs » vs « gros consommateurs » dans un environnement virtuel. Poster presentation at the 44èmes de l’Association pour l’Etude, la Modification et la Thérapie du Comportement (AEMTC – 44èmes JS), Liège (Belgium), November 17-18.
Bouchard, S., Robillard, G., Giroux, I., Jacques, C., Chrétien, M., & Goulet, A. (2017). Safety of a VR environment developed for the treatment of gambling disorder. Oral presentation at the 22nd Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference (CYPSY22), Wolverhampton (United Kingdom), June 26-28.
Pagé, C., Robillard, G., Bouchard, S. (2017). A pilot study on the use of virtual reality for exposure in group. Poster presentation at the 22nd Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference (CYPSY22), Wolverhampton (United Kingdom), June 26-28.
Bouchard, S., Larouche, S. & Robillard, G. (2017). Virtual reality and treatment of anxiety disorders. 2-day workshop, Hawkesbury General Hospital, Hawkesbury (On), April 27-28.
Bouchard, S. (2017). In Virtuo software for the treatment of anxiety disorders and comorbidities: Health professional’s user guide. 3-hour workshop for health professionals at McMaster University, Hamilton (On), March 17.
Loranger, C., & Bouchard, S. (2016). Reactions of victims and non-victims of sexual assault to a virtual aggression scenario. Oral presentation at the 21st Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference (CYPSY21), Dublin (Ireland), June 27-29th.
Robillard, G. Bouchard, S., Giroux, I., Boutin, C., & Vézina, J. (2016). Effectiveness of a revised virtual reality program for pathological gambling. Poster presentation at the 21st Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference (CYPSY21), Dublin (Ireland), June 27-29.
Bouchard, S. (2015). Cutting-edge virtual reality for PTSD: The innovations are more advanced than you think. Chair of the symposium intitled: Other Interventions Track. With B. Rothbaum (discussant). 31st International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Conference. New-Orleans (Louisiana), November 5-7.
Loranger, C. & Bouchard, S. (2015). Validation of a VE for sexual assault victims. Oral presentation at the 31st International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Conference. New-Orleans (Louisiana), November 5-7.
Loranger, C., Bouchard, S. (2015). Résultats préliminaires de la validation d’un environnement virtuel destiné aux victimes d’agression sexuelle. Oral presentation at the 37e Congrès de la Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP). Gatineau (Qc), March 27-29.
Loranger, C. & Bouchard, S. (2014). Validation of a virtual environment for PTSD victims following a sexual assault: preliminary findings. Oral presentation at the Foro Internacional sobre Ensenanza Virtual y Ciberpsicologia, Mexico city (Mexique), August 20-22.
Loranger, C., & Bouchard, S. (2014). Thinking outside the box when using virtual environments with patients. Poster presentation at the 19th Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference, Washington (DC), June 18-20.
Laforest, M. & Bouchard, S. (2013). Validation and efficacy of a “contaminated” virtual environment in inducing anxiety and treating OCD. Oral presentation at the 47th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT), Nashville (TN), November 21-24.
Bouchard, S., Loranger, C., St-Pierre, M., Poirier, L., Laniel, L., & Robillard, G. (2013). Virtual reality offers new opportunities to improve the efficacy of CBT for pathological gamblers. Oral presentation at the 43th Annuel Congress of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Marrakech (Morrocco), September 25-28.
Bossé, J., & Bouchard, S. (2013). Initial validation of a VE using unreported stimuli to evoke phobic-like reactions in phobic subjects. Oral presentation at the 18th Annual CyberTherapy & CyberPsychology Conference, Brussels (Belgium), June 30th – July 2.
Loranger, C., Bouchard, S., St-Pierre, M., Poirier, L., Laniel, L., & Robillard, G. (2013). Assets of virtual reality in the treatment of pathological gambling: a pilot study. Oral presentation in the symposium: A glimpse into the world of recent virtual reality applications in CBT: from clinical trials to even newer technologies (Chair : S. Bouchard) at the Congrès de l’Association Canadienne des Thérapies Cognitives et Comportementales (ACTCC), Montréal (Québec), May 23-25.
Bouchard, S., Loranger, C., St-Pierre, M., Poirier, L., Laniel, L., & Robillard, G. (2012). Testing the usefulness of VR in the treatment of pathological gambling with a randomized controlled trial. Oral Presentation at the 17th Annual CyberPsychology and CyberTherapy Conference 2012, Bruxelles (Belgium), September 25-28.