Examining the Use of Virtual Reality to Support Mindfulness Skills Practice in Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Mixed Methods Study
The results provide preliminary evidence that VR-supported mindfulness can improve emotional states and manage mental health symptoms for those with mood or anxiety disorders. It offers some potential clinical applications for those with mood or anxiety disorders for exploration within future research.
Authors
- Kathryn Fletcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8423-8651)
- Elizabeth Seabrook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1844-127X)
- Greg Wadley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4230-3440)
- Fiona Foley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1731-2599)
- Hailey Tremain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6304-1940)
- Rebecca Blackmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4617-0609)
- Neil Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7006-6361)
- Claudia Giles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6852-7844)
- Maja Nedeljkovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0963-0335)
- Ryan Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8773-6656)
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Swinburne University of Technology (AU)
- RMIT University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/45640
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.95