Research Article

The Combination of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy with Virtual Reality for the Treatment of Postnatal Depression in a Brief Intervention Context: A Single-Case Study Trial

Table 5

Virtual stressors and their categories.

CategoryVirtual stressors

Home stressorsPeaceful environment (quiet music from the TV)
Pet noise (cat meowing)
Noisy loud music from the radio
Loud doorbell
Loud and constantly telephone ringing
Loud and constantly crying newborn baby
Power outage scenario
ToddlerNatural movement in the same location with talking
Moving next to the TV
Trying to reach the telephone
Climbing a high chair
Trying to reach some medications
Trying to reach and grab a knife
Being next to a fire in the kitchen scenario
Neighbour stressorsPeaceful sounds (birds)
Loud traffic
Loud dog barking
Loud sirens
Loud party
Neighbours arguing and fighting loudly
Neighbours extreme violence scenario