Combining vibro-tactile stimulation with a psychological intervention

Abstract

An apparatus for providing vibro-tactile stimulation for use in combination with a psychological intervention includes a plurality of stimulation units, each adapted to provide vibro-tactile stimulation to a user upon activation, a receiver configured to receive instructions as part of the psychological intervention, and a controller configured to activate at least a subset of the plurality of stimulation units according to the instructions. A computer program is also provided for providing a psychological intervention for use in combination with an apparatus for providing vibro-tactile stimulation, comprising instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to output instructions to the apparatus (as part of the psychological intervention. Furthermore, a system is also provided for providing vibro-tactile stimulation in combination with a psychological intervention, comprising such apparatus and such computer program or a separate device configured to execute such computer program.

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