Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BackgroundTo evaluate the effect of virtual reality therapy on anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults by Meta-analysisMethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted by PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane (from inception to November 2024). Two researchers independent...
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| description | BackgroundTo evaluate the effect of virtual reality therapy on anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults by Meta-analysisMethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted by PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane (from inception to November 2024). Two researchers independently performed literature screening, quality evaluation and data extraction, and Stata16.0 and Review Man 5.4 software were used for Meta-analysis.ResultsA total of 33 studies involving 3182 adolescents and adults with anxiety disorders were included. The results of Meta-analysis showed that compared with conventional interventions, virtual reality therapy significantly improved the symptoms and level of anxiety in patients with anxiety disorder [SMD = -0.95, 95%CI (-1.22,-0.69), Z = 7.05, P < 0.00001].ConclusionThe current findings suggest that VR therapy interventions have a positive effect on improving the anxiety state of patients with anxiety disorders. The aforementioned research findings must be confirmed by more high-caliber studies due to the number and quality limitations of the contained literature.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display, identifier CRD42024574772. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-615f202cde0d452ab1debebe3bae15082025-08-20T02:46:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402025-02-011610.3389/fpsyt.2025.15532901553290Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsWeisi Zeng0Jialan Xu1Jiayan Yu2Xin Chu3School of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, ChinaBackgroundTo evaluate the effect of virtual reality therapy on anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults by Meta-analysisMethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted by PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane (from inception to November 2024). Two researchers independently performed literature screening, quality evaluation and data extraction, and Stata16.0 and Review Man 5.4 software were used for Meta-analysis.ResultsA total of 33 studies involving 3182 adolescents and adults with anxiety disorders were included. The results of Meta-analysis showed that compared with conventional interventions, virtual reality therapy significantly improved the symptoms and level of anxiety in patients with anxiety disorder [SMD = -0.95, 95%CI (-1.22,-0.69), Z = 7.05, P < 0.00001].ConclusionThe current findings suggest that VR therapy interventions have a positive effect on improving the anxiety state of patients with anxiety disorders. The aforementioned research findings must be confirmed by more high-caliber studies due to the number and quality limitations of the contained literature.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display, identifier CRD42024574772.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1553290/fullvirtual reality therapyvirtual reality exposure therapyadolescentadultanxietyanxiety disorder |
| spellingShingle | Weisi Zeng Jialan Xu Jiayan Yu Xin Chu Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Frontiers in Psychiatry virtual reality therapy virtual reality exposure therapy adolescent adult anxiety anxiety disorder |
| title | Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |
| title_full | Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |
| title_short | Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |
| title_sort | effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults a systematic review and meta analysis of randomized controlled trials |
| topic | virtual reality therapy virtual reality exposure therapy adolescent adult anxiety anxiety disorder |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1553290/full |
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