Background Virtual reality (VR) technologies are playing an increasingly important role in
the diagnostics and treatment of mental disorders. Objective To systematically review the …

Virtual reality is increasingly recognized as a powerful method for clinical interventions in the
mental health field, but has yet to achieve mainstream adoption in routine mental healthcare …

Over the last 20 years, virtual reality (VR) has gained a great interest for both assessment
and treatment of various psychopathologies. However, due to high costs and material …

Background Technological developments such as Virtual reality (VR) provide new
opportunities to extend and innovate mental healthcare. VR as a tool for clinical assessment …

Background Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a long-term and overwhelming fear of social
situations that can affect work, school, and other daily activities. Although cognitive …

Background Social anxiety disorder (SAD) has a high prevalence and an early onset with
recovery taking decades to occur. Current evidence supports the efficacy of cognitive …

The use of avatars in the psychological treatment of some chronic diseases is in their
infancy, and it represents a growing field of research with many possibilities for innovation …

Phobias and related anxiety are common and costly mental health disorders. Experts
anticipate the prevalence of phobias will increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Exposure …

Anxiety is a common mental disorder and can have a detrimental impact on an individual's
well-being. Anxiety is defined as an emotion consisting of unpleasant thoughts, unpleasant …

Background Anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric comorbidities in people with
epilepsy and often involves fears specifically related to the condition, such as anxiety related …