Virtual Reality exposure therapy for public speaking anxiety in routine care: a single-subject effectiveness trial

• Published in: Cognitive behaviour therapy Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 67 - 87
• Main Authors: Lindner, Philip, Dagöö, Jesper, Hamilton, William, Miloff, Alexander, Andersson, Gerhard, Schill, Andreas, Carlbring, Per
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Anxiety; effectiveness; exposure therapy; Fear of public speaking; Glossophobia; Psychology; psykologi; Public speaking; Virtual Reality; effectiveness; exposure therapy; Fear of public speaking; Glossophobia; Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (VR) can be used as a therapeutic tool to conduct efficacious in-session exposure therapy by presenting virtual equivalents of phobic stimuli, yet past hardware restrictions hindered implementation in routine care and effectiveness studies. The current study examines the effectivenes...