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VIRTUS: virtual reality exposure training for adolescents with social anxiety – a randomized controlled trial

E. S. U. Vidanalage, J. D. Lee, et al.

This randomized trial evaluates whether virtual reality exposure (VRE) can reduce social anxiety in 12–16-year-olds compared with in vivo exposure and waitlist, probing mechanisms like expectancy violation, habituation, and self-efficacy and predictors of response. Conducted by Elizabeth S. Uduwa Vidanalage, Jella De Lee, Dirk Hermans, Iris M. Engelhard, Sara Scheveneels, and Katharina Meyerbröker, the study tests seven-session interventions with follow-ups to inform personalized early interventions.... show more

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