Virtual Reality for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Virtual reality in head-mounted displays (HMD-VR) may be a valuable tool in occupational therapy to address anxiety. Findings from the virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) literature may facilitate translation of HMD-VR to occupational therapy psychosocial practice.

Objective

To explore how HMD-VR has been used to treat anxiety through VRET and could be translated to occupational therapy.

Data sources

We searched seven electronic databases for articles published between 2000 and 2020: CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, ERIC, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Search terms included HMD-VR constructs, products, and therapy concepts. Study Selection and Data Collection: We used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guide

SUBMITTER: Donnelly MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8742249 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature