ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
A Virtual Reality-Based Self-Help Intervention for Dealing with the Psychological Distress Associated with the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Effectiveness Study with a Two-Week Follow-Up.
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- Living through the psychological consequences of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of effective mitigating interventions.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Integrating Immersive Virtual Reality With Savoring to Promote the Well-Being of Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Clinical effectiveness of guided breathing exercises in reducing anxiety, stress, and depression in COVID-19 patients.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Short-Term Psychophysiological Effects of Immersive Versus Non-Immersive Relaxation in University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Preselected and preferred immersive virtual reality versus narrative alone to induce post-stress relaxation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension: A pilot study on perceived stress and heart rate.British journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Cyberdelics: Virtual reality hallucinations modulate cognitive-affective processes.Dialogues in clinical neuroscience · 2025Article
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- Impact of a Single Virtual Reality Relaxation Session on Mental-Health Outcomes in Frontline Workers on Duty During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Preliminary Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects and Acceptability of a 1-Week Home-Based Virtual Reality Training for Supporting the Management of Stress and Anxiety: Randomized Pilot Trial.JMIR serious games · 2025Article
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- A Pilot Multisensory Approach for Emotional Eating: Pivoting from Virtual Reality to a 2-D Telemedicine Intervention during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The Use of Virtual Reality Interventions to Promote Positive Mental Health: Systematic Literature Review.JMIR mental health · 2023Review
- Savoring life during pandemic: an online intervention to promote well-being in emerging adults.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Intervention for COVID-19-Related Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review.Psychiatry investigation · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of a Virtual-Reality-Based Self-Help Intervention for Lowering the Psychological Burden during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Iran.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Does an Online Positive Psychological Intervention Improve Positive Affect in Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic?Affective science · 2023Article
- The association between COVID-19 preventive strategies, virtual reality exercise, use of fitness apps, physical, and psychological health: testing a structural equation moderation model.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- From Virtual Reality to Regenerative Virtual Therapy: Some Insights from a Systematic Review Exploring Inner Body Perception in Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Efficacy of Multisensory Technology in Post-Stroke Cognitive Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Virtual Reality Applications in Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review.JMIR serious games · 2022Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a novel self-administered at-home daily virtual reality (VR)-based intervention (COVID Feel Good) for reducing the psychological burden experienced during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy. A total of 40 individuals who had experienced at least two months of strict social distancing measures followed COVID Feel Good between June and July 2020 for one week. Primary outcome measures were depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, perceived stress levels, and hopelessness. Secondary outcomes were the experienced social connectedness and the level of fear experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linear mixed-effects models were fitted to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Additionally, we also performed a clinical change analysis on primary outcome measures. As concerning primary outcome measures, participants exhibited improvements from baseline to post-intervention for depression levels, stress levels, general distress, and perceived stress (all
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