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

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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Main Authors:	Weisi Zeng, Jialan Xu, Jiayan Yu, Xin Chu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:	virtual reality therapy virtual reality exposure therapy adolescent adult anxiety anxiety disorder
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1553290/full
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