Patient Perceptions of In Vivo Versus Virtual Reality Exposures for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
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Patient Perceptions of In Vivo Versus Virtual Reality Exposures for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
Sharon Frost, Lee Kannis-Dymand, Vikki Schaffer, Prudence Millear, Andrew Allen, Helen Stallman, Jonathan Mason, Andrew Wood, Jalasayi Atkinson-Nolte, Virtual immersion in nature and psychological well-being: A systematic literature review, Journal of Environmental Psychology, Volume 80, 2022, 101765, ISSN 0272-4944, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp
... See moreComparing VR to non-VR breathing interventions, there were no significant differences in overall mental health, stress, anxiety or mood, nor in HR or HRV. There was no evidence that participants liked VR breathing interventions more than non-VR, nor would use them more in the future. These results suggest that there is no evidence that VR breathing... See more
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Cognitive behavioral therapy interventions have also been developed to treat anxiety and many of these have been found to be effective in randomized trials (Cuijpers et al., 2016). Do-it-yourself self-help, workbook, and computer- or internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy interventions are also available and have been shown in randomized... See more
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