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Fun Fair of the Future – Presentation of innovative treatment methods
Best Practice Showcase by the Dutch Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (VGCt)

A so called “Fun Fair of the Future” was successfully launched at last year’s CBT conference in the Netherlands: it was a huge success!
Attendees as well as the presenters at the fair were enthusiastic about this new element added to the conference . The Fun Fair is an E-Market where the most recent and innovative developments in E-mental health were demonstrated. Attendees did get  the opportunity to really see, feel, and experience these technological developments to learn how it can add value in clinical practice and were able to meet the researchers who are testing it.

A wide variety of different types of E-mental health applications were demonstrated, such as:

  • apps to monitor, for example, symptoms on a daily basis;
  • online CBT;
  • virtual reality;
  • Cognitive Bias Modification training;
  • games, etc.

These innovations can be used for different complaints and disorders. And not only as a stand-alone version,  but can also be integrated in regular CBT therapy (blended-care), where online and face-to-face contact are combined.

The scientific committee of the EABCT 2014 congress in Den Haag is looking for possibilities to implement this concept in their congress. We hope this showcase can inspire future congress organizers to adopt this idea.

To get an impression of the possible topics and applications, click the link below to see the list of topics of the Dutch E-Market.
In the presentation we partially translated the topics in English to give you an impression of this interesting event.

E-market.showcase

Najaarscongres VGCt "Back to the Future" 2013 Veldhoven
Age simulation suit

Najaarscongres VGCt "Back to the Future" 2013 Veldhoven

Najaarscongres VGCt "Back to the Future" 2013 Veldhoven
Virtual reality experience
Najaarscongres VGCt "Back to the Future" 2013 Veldhoven
Demonstration with a virtual reality experience “the psychosis suit”
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Najaarscongres VGCt "Back to the Future" 2013 Veldhoven
Light therapy glasses

Najaarscongres VGCt "Back to the Future" 2013 Veldhoven

Fun Fair of the Future
Fun Fair of the Future
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