The impact of immersive virtual reality meditation for depression and anxiety among inpatients with major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders.
Frontiers in Psychology January 1, 2024 Jungjoo Lee, Junhyoung Kim, Marcia G Ory 23 citations
A 10-week pilot clinical trial of Immersive Virtual Reality Meditation (IVRM) added to usual care for 26 adults with depression and anxiety found that improvements in emotional regulation, measured by Coherence Achievement Score from electrocardiogram, were associated with reductions in both depressive and anxiety symptoms. The single-arm study delivered the intervention three times weekly at a community hospital behavioral health unit. Results suggest that IVRM may enhance emotional regulatory function and help alleviate depression and anxiety, supporting the potential of technology-based complementary approaches.