Efficacy of virtual reality-based exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Felemban RG, Alzahrani RR, Alrefaei NF, Alharbi NM, Alghamdi AS, Alqadi S

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1857109
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in psychiatry
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1857109,
  title = {Efficacy of virtual reality-based exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans: a systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Felemban RG and Alzahrani RR and Alrefaei NF and Alharbi NM and Alghamdi AS and Alqadi S},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in psychiatry},
  doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1857109},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1857109}
}

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AU  - Alghamdi AS
AU  - Alqadi S
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JO  - Frontiers in psychiatry
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RG, F., RR, A., NF, A., NM, A., AS, A., & S, A. (2026). Efficacy of virtual reality-based exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Frontiers in psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1857109

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