The Science Behind VR
for Mental Health
The Science Behind VR for Mental Health
Virtual reality for mental health has numerous peer-reviewed scientific studies validating its effectiveness. Below you will find links to a handful of some of those studies.
Name of the article
Name of the article
Date
Year
1. Virtual therapy
1994
2. BODY WATCH : Virtual Therapy : The high-tech world of virtual reality may be the key to unlocking the phobias suffered by millions.
1995
3. Virtual Therapy: Prevention and Treatment of Psychiatric Conditions by Immersion in Virtual Reality Environments.
1997
4. Virtual reality as an adjunctivepain control during burn wound care in adolescent patients.
2000
5. PhoVR: A Virtual Reality System to Treat Phobias.
2001
6. Redefining Therapeutic Success with Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
2003
7. Computerised cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety
2006
8. Affective outcomes of virtual reality exposure therapy for anxiety and specific phobias: A meta-analysis
2007
9. Virtual reality exposure therapy for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder following
2007
10. Viability of virtual reality exposure therapy as a treatment alternative
2008
11. AF doctors use virtual reality to treat PTSD
2009
12. Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
2011
13. Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients
2011
14. Keynote Address: Virtual Rehabilitation-Benefits and Challenges
2012
15. Virtual reality for acute pain reduction inadolescents undergoing burn wound care.
2012
16. Veterans' mental health treatment not as timely as contended
2012
17. Virtual Reality Social Cognition Training for Young Adults with High-Functioning Autism
2013
18. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2014
19. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
2014
20. Moving from virtual reality exposure-based therapy to augmented reality exposure-based therapy.
2014
21. UH virtual reality program treats vets' mental health problems
2015
22. CyberEdge Information Services: CEJ Archive, Virtual Therapy of Anxiety Disorders
2015
23. VA sees shortfall of mental health specialists
2015
24. Feasibility of an Immersive Virtual Reality Intervention for Hospitalized Patients: An Observational Cohort Study
2016
25. Virtual reality applications for diagnosis, risk assessment and therapy of child abusers
2018
26. A Literature Overview of Virtual Reality (VR) in Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders: Recent Advances and Limitations
2019
27. Virtual Reality to Relieve Pain in Burn Patients Undergoing Imaging and Treatment.
2020
28. Virtual Reality for Anxiety Disorders: Rethinking a Field in Expansion
2020