Background Virtual reality (VR) technologies are playing an increasingly important role in
the diagnostics and treatment of mental disorders. Objective To systematically review the …

Virtual reality (VR) allows users to experience a sense of presence in a computer-generated,
three-dimensional environment. Sensory information is delivered through a head-mounted …

Exposure to 'real'nature can increase positive affect and decrease negative affect, but direct
access is not always possible, eg for people in health/care settings who often experience …

Background Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders,
with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are …

Background Mobile technologies could be a powerful media for providing individual level
support to health care consumers. We conducted a systematic review to assess the …

Purpose Vulnerability to stress is linked to poor mental health. Stress management
interventions for people with mental health conditions are numerous but they are difficult to …

While previous research has established that virtual reality (VR) can be successfully used in
the treatment of anxiety disorders, including phobias and PTSD, no research has examined …

Two studies tested the hypothesis that exposure to a small dosage of immersive nature
using virtual reality (VR) enhances connectedness to nature (CN) and changes affective …

Over the past decades, virtual reality (VR) has found its way into biofeedback (BF) therapy
programs. Using VR promises to overcome challenges encountered in traditional BF such …

Background: A large body of research has documented the efficacy of psychological
interventions integrated with virtual reality (VR) therapies in treating psychiatric disorders …