ArticleJMIR mental health2024
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Reducing School Anxiety in Adolescents: Pilot Study.
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- Facing fears in virtual worlds: A systematic review and meta-analysis on immersive VR therapy for children and adolescents with social anxiety and related disorders.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different interventions on anxiety disorders in children and adolescents: a systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of XRET in reducing anxiety symptoms and secondary effects on depression in adolescents with depressive disorder: a prospective non-randomized study.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- VIRTUS: virtual reality exposure training for adolescents with social anxiety - a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Adolescent mental health in rural settings: the role of artificial intelligence and community engagement.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundVirtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) is a promising treatment approach for anxiety disorders. However, while its efficacy has been demonstrated in adults, research on the efficacy of VRET in the treatment of adolescents with anxiety disorders is largely lacking.
objectiveA pilot study was carried out to test whether exposure to a virtual reality (VR) school environment elicits state anxiety and autonomic arousal in adolescents with school anxiety (diagnoses covering social anxiety disorder or specific phobia involving school contexts). In addition, we examined whether repeated VR exposure led to a reduction in this fear response, trait school anxiety, and social anxiety symptoms. Moreover, the relationship of presence, the subjective sense of "being there," during VR exposure with anxiety measures and treatment response was examined.
methodsIn a pilot study, 10 adolescents with school anxiety (age range 14 to 17 years) participated in five VRET sessions. Self-reported state anxiety, heart rate, and presence during exposure, as well as trait school anxiety and social anxiety before and after treatment, were measured.
resultsThe VR scenario induced state anxiety and autonomic arousal. After VRET, a significant reduction in state anxiety (η
conclusionsOur findings indicate the feasibility and potential effectiveness of VRET as a treatment method for symptoms of school and social anxiety in adolescents.
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