Virtual reality applications in mental health: Challenges and perspectives.

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Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. How virtual reality is being adopted in anatomy education in health sciences and allied health: A systematic review.Anatomical sciences education · 2025
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2. Virtual Reality for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Patients With Obstetric Brachial Palsy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023
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3. Virtual reality-based neurological examination teaching tool(VRNET) versus standardized patient in teaching neurological examinations for the medical students: a randomized, single-blind study.BMC medical education · 2021
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4. Digital and Immersive Technologies for Rehabilitation in Complex Psychosis: State of the Art and Future Directions.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026
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5. An Experimental Exploration of Cognitive Workload and Situational Awareness in Virtual Reality: Implications for Non-Clinical Emotional Support.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2026
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6. Effect of virtual reality (VR) technology on anxiety control and acrophobia reduction: A randomized controlled trial in Iran.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026
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7. Examining a Telemedicine-Based Virtual Reality Clinic in Treating Adults With Specific Phobia: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025
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8. Efficacy of Virtual Reality Program for Mental Health Promotion in Pregnant Women.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2025
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9. Understanding the Views of Health Care Professionals on the Usability and Utility of Virtual Reality Multidisciplinary Team Meetings: Usability and Utility Study.JMIR XR and spatial computing · 2025
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10. Extended Reality for Mental Health Evaluation: Scoping Review.JMIR serious games · 2024
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11. A method for synchronized use of EEG and eye tracking in fully immersive VR.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024
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12. Individualized Virtual Reality for Increasing Self-Compassion: Evaluation Study.JMIR mental health · 2023
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13. Preference of Virtual Reality Games in Psychological Pressure and Depression Treatment: Discrete Choice Experiment.JMIR serious games · 2023
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14. A virtual reality simulation of a novel way to illuminate the surgical field - A feasibility study on the use of automated lighting systems in the operating theatre.Frontiers in surgery · 2023
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15. The Design, Development, and Testing of a Virtual Reality Device for Upper Limb Training in People With Multiple Sclerosis: Single-Center Feasibility Study.JMIR serious games · 2022
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16. How Virtual Reality Technology Has Changed Our Lives: An Overview of the Current and Potential Applications and Limitations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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17. Virtual Reality Behavioral Activation for Adults With Major Depressive Disorder: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2022
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18. Virtual Reality Behavioral Activation as an Intervention for Major Depressive Disorder: Case Report.JMIR mental health · 2020
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19. Challenges and Practical Considerations in Applying Virtual Reality in Medical Education and Treatment.Oman medical journal · 2020
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20. How New Technologies Can Improve Prediction, Assessment, and Intervention in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (e-OCD): Review.JMIR mental health · 2019
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