CBT therapists’ attitudes toward virtual reality use in psychotherapy: a brief report from the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Overview
This study surveys Czech and Slovak CBT therapists regarding their attitudes toward using virtual reality in psychotherapy. The authors report generally positive therapist attitudes, with perceived benefits including client safety and exposure controllability. Key barriers identified are financial costs and technical concerns, alongside a desire for affordable infrastructure and structured training.
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- Author
- Kristína Varšová (Masaryk University), Vojtěch Juřík (Masaryk University)
- Published
- 2026-05-07
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- gold
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- 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1811278
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@article{allodium:6e073eed85494800,
title = {CBT therapists’ attitudes toward virtual reality use in psychotherapy: a brief report from the Czech Republic and Slovakia},
author = {Kristína Varšová and Vojtěch Juřík},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1811278},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1811278}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - CBT therapists’ attitudes toward virtual reality use in psychotherapy: a brief report from the Czech Republic and Slovakia AU - Varšová, Kristína AU - Juřík, Vojtěch PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1811278 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1811278 ER -
APA
Varšová, K., & Juřík, V. (2026). CBT therapists’ attitudes toward virtual reality use in psychotherapy: a brief report from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1811278
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