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Efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy for the treatment of dental phobia in adults: A randomized controlled trial
- Source :
- Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 62, 100-108. Elsevier, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 62, 100-108. Elsevier Limited, Gujjar, K R, van Wijk, A, Kumar, R & de Jongh, A 2019, ' Efficacy of virtual reality exposure therapy for the treatment of dental phobia in adults: A randomized controlled trial ', Journal of Anxiety Disorders, vol. 62, pp. 100-108 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2018.12.001
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: Although Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) has proven to be effective in the treatment of various subtypes of specific phobia, there is limited evidence of its role in the treatment of dental phobia. Method: A single-blind RCT was conducted among 30 randomized patients with dental phobia to either VRET or informational pamphlet (IP) condition. Primary outcome anxiety measures (VAS-A, MDAS and DFS) were evaluated at baseline, pre- and post-intervention, 1-week, 3-months and 6-months follow-up. Secondary outcome measures assessed were pre-post behavioral avoidance, temporal variations of heart rate and VR-experience during and post-VRET, and dental treatment acceptance in both conditions at 6-month follow-up. Results: Intention to treat analysis, using a repeated measures MANOVA, revealed a multivariate interaction effect between time and condition (p = 0.015) for all primary outcome measures (all ps
- Subjects :
- Research design
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
law.invention
Specific phobia
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Dental Phobia
Young Adult
Randomized controlled trial
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
law
Heart Rate
Dental Anxiety
medicine
Humans
Single-Blind Method
Intention-to-treat analysis
Repeated measures design
medicine.disease
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Treatment Outcome
Phobic Disorders
Research Design
Physical therapy
Anxiety
Female
medicine.symptom
Psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08876185
- Volume :
- 62
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Anxiety Disorders
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d6ac508bd3866ceae7fb5be7a1caac6d