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Exploring Virtual Reality for the Assessment and Rehabilitation of Executive Functions
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Author(s): Elisa Pedroli (Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milano, Italy), Silvia Serino (Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milano, Italy & Psychology Department, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy), Federica Pallavicini (Department of Human Sciences for Education “Riccardo Massa”, Centre for Studies in Communication Sciences CESCOM, University of Milan Bicocca, Milan, Italy), Pietro Cipresso (Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milano, Italy & Psychology Department, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy)and Giuseppe Riva (Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Lab, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milano, Italy & Psychology Department, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, Italy)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 19
Source title:
Research Anthology on Rehabilitation Practices and Therapy
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3432-8.ch042
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Abstract
This article describes how a neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation are typically carried out using paper-and-pencil tools. However, these protocols cannot effectively evaluate the subject's performance of daily activities. More recently, the increasing accessibility of new and powerful technology has presented new possibilities. Virtual reality is one of the most promising tools with the increasing ecologicity in the neuropsychological field. The availability of new portable instruments has increased the accessibility and usability of this technology. Using this frame, the changes that have occurred over time in the neuropsychological practice up to the most recent VR-based tools have been explored. In particular, the focus will be on executive functions as the most sensitive cognitive domain within the ecological validity of the tools. In accordance with the literature, the authors show the potential for the use of virtual reality in the assessment and rehabilitation of executive functions, highlighting the advantages, limitations, and potential future challenges.
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