Artificial intelligence (AI) for virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET): A systematic review

AI for VRET remains at an early stage. There are robust examples of best practices that integrate stakeholder perspectives, but future work should more consistently include therapists and patients early in design, development, and evaluation and should more closely integrate up-to-date theorizations on exposure/extinction. We hope this review encourages transdisciplinary collaboration in this rapidly evolving field.

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Translational Psychiatry
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2026-03-26
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-026-03936-4
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Digital Mental Health Interventions
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Artificial intelligence (AI) for virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET): A systematic review

Ana Luisa Sánchez Laws, Kamilla Bergsnev
Translational Psychiatry
Digital Mental Health Interventions
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Artificial intelligence (AI) for virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET): A systematic review

Ana Luisa Sánchez Laws, Kamilla Bergsnev
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Abstract

AI for VRET remains at an early stage. There are robust examples of best practices that integrate stakeholder perspectives, but future work should more consistently include therapists and patients early in design, development, and evaluation and should more closely integrate up-to-date theorizations on exposure/extinction. We hope this review encourages transdisciplinary collaboration in this rapidly evolving field.

Translational Psychiatry
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO), UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Digital Mental Health Interventions
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