Post-traumatic stress disorderwhat the research examines
Short answer: The library holds 9 references on virtual reality and post-traumatic stress disorder, published between 2022 and 2026. They include 1 systematic review or meta-analysis and 1 randomised controlled trial. The research mainly examines virtual reality exposure therapy, led by a therapist, with military personnel, veterans and first responders.
The evidence in numbers
Counted in the RVer study library · languages: English. The design of each study was classified by the team from the publication.
What the research examines
- Virtual reality exposure therapy, led by a therapist, with military personnel, veterans and first responders.
- Approaches that combine movement and virtual reality, such as 3MDR.
- Comparison with conventional exposure therapy.
What is not yet known
- Who benefits most, and why.
- Dropout rates and long-term follow-up.
- Research outside the military context.
The references, by study design
Meta-analyses · 1
Randomised controlled trials · 1
- Enhancing exposure therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a randomized clinical trial of virtual reality and imaginal exposure with a cognitive enhancerJoAnn Difede · 2022 · Translational Psychiatry
Non-randomised clinical studies · 1
- Quantitative changes in mental health measures with 3MDR treatment for Canadian military members and veteransChelsea Jones · 2022 · Brain and Behavior
Pilot or feasibility studies · 1
- Virtual-reality exposure treatment for first responder PTSD: a pilot investigationDeborah C. Beidel · 2024 · Frontiers in Virtual Reality
Qualitative or user studies · 1
Narrative or scoping reviews · 3
- Virtual realities, real recoveries: exploring the efficacy of 3MDR therapy for treatment-resistant PTSDÅsmund Gausemel · 2024 · Frontiers in Psychology
- The efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) with extra intervention for treating PTSD symptomsNico Tandra Jonathan · 2023
- Use of Virtual Reality Techniques to Rehabilitate Military Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Review)M.G. Volovik · 2023 · Sovremennye Tehnologii v Medicine
Books or chapters · 1
- Therapeutic Virtual Reality: Theory, Applications, and Impact on the People’s Health and Well-beingJoão Fernandes Thomaz · 2026 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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This page describes what published research on virtual reality examines in this topic. It is not a claim about RVer's performance and does not replace clinical assessment. The Class I medical device registration (EUDAMED, Basic UDI-DI 56006195127RVERTZ, and INFARMED, Portugal, CDM 94571546) covers the RVer base product.