This live 2-hour interactive course will focus on an introduction to virtualreality (VR) within the psychology office setting. This course will cover an overview of virtual reality technology, connections to exposure-based theory and interventions, concepts of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) and historical developments, the research behind one system’s development, and then ethical and clinical considerations for use in practice. The session will be interactive with welcomed engagement and time for questions.
Margo Adams Larsen, PhD
Margo Adams Larsen, Ph.D. received her master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from Western Michigan University and her undergraduate degrees from the University of North Dakota. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Children’s Hospital, Inc., Columbus, now Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
After graduate training, Dr. Adams Larsen completed her postdoctoral psychology residency in full-time practice in Grand Forks, ND. She was first licensed as a psychologist in North Dakota in 2000. She's held positions in the Department of Psychology and the University of North Dakota, and as a clinical research associate at the Center for Health Promotion & Prevention Research at the University of North Dakota
School of Medicine and Health Sciences. While holding these positions, she continued to practice part-time.
Dr. Adams Larsen currently maintains a small pediatric psychology practice, implementing evidence-based techniques to address anxiety, depression, and general behavioral concerns. This practice has transitioned to primarily telehealth over the past five years. Dr. Adams Larsen is licensed to practice psychology in North Dakota and Utah.
