January 15th, 2005: General Session

February 1st, 2005: Poster Presentations

February 1st, 2005: Emerging Research

Disclaimer: Currently we are only accepting symposia proposals and will begin accepting general abstracts after November 15th

Abstracts are peer-reviewed and will be selected based on scientific merit. Abstracts should clearly outline results from scientific studies. Accepted abstracts will be published in CyberPsychology & Behavior Journal, a peer-reviewed journal which is indexed in both MedLine and PsycInfo. Selected full papers will be published in the conference proceedings, which will be distributed after the conference. Acceptance letters of program participation will be sent in early October.
Selected 2003 conference papers and 2004 Abstracts are now available on the current issue of CyberPsychology & Behavior.

It is required that all conference presenters register for the conference as professionals. Presenters who do not register before the conference will have their papers withdrawn.

FORMAT:

Typed abstract with the following information:

• Title of presentation in upper and lower case letters

• Presenter(s) name: first name, last name, degree(s), and ONE affiliation including city, state, and country

• E-mail, telephone, and fax information, including national or international codes

• Additional authors names and affiliations, if any

• Abstract of no more than 500-words, double-spaced with one-inch margins on all four sides

Structure:

• Research Status: Please clearly state the status of your research. Examples: Planned, In Progress, Completed, Preliminary Clinical Trials, Clinical Use, FDA-Approved, etc.

• Required structure: Background/Problem, Method/Tools, Results, Conclusion. Please limit the TOTAL text of the combined Background, Methods and Tools, Results, Conclusions, and Novelty sections to 500 words or less. (Title, author listing, and references do not count toward this maximum.

• Novelty/Discussion: Please cover what makes this research different from prior work by yourself or by others. Please focus on the most unique aspect of your research, instead of broad implications. Please be brief, as this section counts toward the 500 word maximum.

• References: Optional but appreciated. Please use a standard bibliographic format.

• Tables and photos should not be included in the abstract submission

• Acceptable formats are Word 97, Word 2000, or Word XP format

• The conference is in English and all abstracts will need to be in English. Please check spelling and grammar as your abstract will be printed in the conference syllabus.


Symposia:

During submission of your abstract you will need to select a symposia to appear under. Current choices for symposia include:

• Addictions
  
• Pain
  
• Eating Disorders and Obesity
  
• Rehab of the Future/Prosthetics
  
• Training
  
• Education
  
• Adaptive Displays
  
• Physiological Measurements & Imaging during VR
  
• Anxiety Disorders and Co-Occurring Drug Abuse
  
• Videogames for Health Applications
  
• E-Health
  
• Robotics
  
• Disabilities
  
• Presence
  
  
  

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

• Abstract following format listed above (as e-mail attachment AND through the on-line submission form)

• Curriculum Vitae (as e-mail attachment)

• Presenter Agreement Form (below)

E-mail submissions to: cybertherapy@vrphobia.com