Enhancing Therapist Training in the Delivery of Exposure Therapy for Individuals with Anxiety Disorders Using Virtual Reality Simulation: Randomized Feasibility Trial

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This randomized feasibility trial evaluates a virtual reality program designed to train therapists in delivering exposure therapy for anxiety disorders by targeting their own negative beliefs about the technique. The study compares the effects of high-immersion head-mounted displays versus lower-immersion desktop formats on clinician knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes. Results indicate that both VR formats significantly improved therapist outcomes beyond didactic training alone, with no significant difference between immersion levels.

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2cd1ebb0958649de
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PubMed Central
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Joshua Kemp (Brown University), Ariella Rosen (Bradley Hospital), Hyungjin Kim (Brown University), Margo Adams Larsen (Virtually Better), Kristen Benito (Brown University), Jennifer Freeman (Brown University), Jason T. Machan (Brown University), Peter W. Tuerk (Virtually Better)
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2026-01-17
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gold
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10.2196/80087
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@article{allodium:2cd1ebb0958649de,
  title = {Enhancing Therapist Training in the Delivery of Exposure Therapy for Individuals with Anxiety Disorders Using Virtual Reality Simulation: Randomized Feasibility Trial},
  author = {Joshua Kemp and Ariella Rosen and Hyungjin Kim and Margo Adams Larsen and Kristen Benito and Jennifer Freeman and Jason T. Machan and Peter W. Tuerk},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.2196/80087},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/80087}
}

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TI  - Enhancing Therapist Training in the Delivery of Exposure Therapy for Individuals with Anxiety Disorders Using Virtual Reality Simulation: Randomized Feasibility Trial
AU  - Kemp, Joshua
AU  - Rosen, Ariella
AU  - Kim, Hyungjin
AU  - Larsen, Margo Adams
AU  - Benito, Kristen
AU  - Freeman, Jennifer
AU  - Machan, Jason T.
AU  - Tuerk, Peter W.
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.2196/80087
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/80087
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Kemp, J., Rosen, A., Kim, H., Larsen, M. A., Benito, K., Freeman, J., Machan, J. T., & Tuerk, P. W. (2026). Enhancing Therapist Training in the Delivery of Exposure Therapy for Individuals with Anxiety Disorders Using Virtual Reality Simulation: Randomized Feasibility Trial. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/80087

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