Virtual reality for the treatment of perinatal mental health: a rapid scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the available virtual reality (VR) applications for treating perinatal mental health disorders, focusing on their effectiveness in reducing symptoms such as anxiety and depression, which are common during the perinatal period.

Design

Rapid scoping review adhering to the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR), with adjustments based on the Cochrane Rapid Reviews guidelines.

Data sources

Medline, PsychInfo, Embase, Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Reviews using Ovid and Web of Science were searched through 20 February 2024.

Eligibility criteria

Studies were included if they were written in English or French, provided details on the VR t

SUBMITTER: Zorzi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12673547 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature