Characterizing Consumer Smartphone Apps for Virtual Reality-Based Exposure Therapy: Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In vivo exposure therapy is the most effective treatment for phobias but is often impractical. Virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) can help overcome critical barriers to in vivo exposure therapy. However, accessible mobile software related to VRET is not well understood.

Objective

The purpose of our study is to describe the landscape of accessible smartphone apps with potential utility for clinical VRET.

Methods

We conducted a content analysis of publicly available smartphone apps related to virtual reality on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store as of March 2020.

Results

The initial search yielded 525 apps, with 84 apps (52 on the Google Play Store and 32 on the Apple App Store) included for analysis. The most common phobic stimulus dep

SUBMITTER: Sunkara C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10148210 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature