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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP

aVeRsive tension: A new virtual reality paradigm to assess emotional arousal in adolescent and young adult patients with symptoms of borderline personality disorder.

Sabrina Mittermeier, Klara Gregorova, Christopher Goettfert, Christian Merz, Martin Weiß, Jana Krauss, Sarah Franke, Andrea Reiter, Carolin Wienrich, Arne Buerger

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Sabrina MittermeierDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Centre of Mental Health, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Klara GregorovaDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Centre of Mental Health, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Christopher GoettfertInstitute for Human-Computer-Media, Psychology of Intelligent Interactive Systems, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Christian MerzInstitute for Human-Computer-Media, Psychology of Intelligent Interactive Systems, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Martin WeißDepartment of Psychology I - Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Jana KraussDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Centre of Mental Health, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Sarah FrankeDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Centre of Mental Health, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Andrea ReiterDepartment of Psychology I - Psychotherapy and Intervention Psychology, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Carolin WienrichInstitute for Human-Computer-Media, Psychology of Intelligent Interactive Systems, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Arne BuergerDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Centre of Mental Health, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.

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Abstract

Background: High emotional arousal (EA) is a core feature of borderline personality disorder (BPD). While virtual reality (VR) has shown promise in treating emotion-based disorders, research on VR applications for BPD remains limited, especially in adolescence. This study aimed to validate a novel VR-based Methods: In a multimodal study, we investigated the validity of aVeRsive tension: We surveyed 62 patients with BPD symptoms and 62 healthy controls (HC) aged 13-25 years who completed two VR sessions (stress/control condition). Each session included an adapted Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) followed by a cyberball paradigm. Subjective EA ratings and physiological measurements were taken during the sessions. Results: The BPD group showed significantly higher EA levels compared to HC across both conditions. While both groups exhibited peak EA after TSST, HC demonstrated EA reduction during Cyberball in both conditions. The BPD group maintained elevated EA levels in the stress condition. Physiological data partially supported these findings, with the BPD group showing higher heart rates, particularly during Cyberball in the stress condition. Discussion: The Conclusion: This study validates the

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AdolescentsBorderline personality disorderCyberballEmotional arousalSocial stressTrier social stress testVirtual reality

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PMID40476044
PMCPMC12138408

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