Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

VR experience with neurological patients: basic cost/benefit issues.

L Pugnetti1, L Mendozzi, E Barbieri

  • 1Scientific Institute S. Maria Nascente, Don Gnocchi Foundation, Milan, Italy.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|June 3, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Time to next treatment to evaluate the therapeutic sequence after first- or second-line CDK4/6 inhibitors of hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer in Italy: a retrospective/prospective observational trial GOIRC-04-2019.

ESMO real world data and digital oncology·2026
Same author

Assessing salivary cortisol and testosterone as non-invasive biomarkers for GnRH-immunocastration efficiency in heavy pigs.

BMC veterinary research·2025
Same author

Revisiting antimicrobial stewardship in the paediatric intensive care unit: insights from an unconventional approach.

The Journal of hospital infection·2025
Same author

Outcomes and prognostic indicators in daratumumab-refractory multiple myeloma: a multicenter real-world study of elotuzumab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone in 247 patients.

ESMO open·2025
Same author

A phase II study of pembrolizumab plus carboplatin in BRCA-related metastatic breast cancer (PEMBRACA).

ESMO open·2023
Same author

Background rates of 41 adverse events of special interest for COVID-19 vaccines in 10 European healthcare databases - an ACCESS cohort study.

Vaccine·2022
Same journal

A GenAI Pipeline for Violinist Kinematic Data Management.

Studies in health technology and informatics·2026
Same journal

AMAL-For-Qatar: A Comprehensive AI Ecosystem for Fetal Ultrasound Analysis - Project Overview and Achievements.

Studies in health technology and informatics·2026
Same journal

Longitudinal Treatment-Aware Multimodal AI for Dermatology: A Scoping Review.

Studies in health technology and informatics·2026
Same journal

Predicting Postpartum Depression Using Imbalance-Aware Machine Learning.

Studies in health technology and informatics·2026
Same journal

Validation of Deep-Learning Models for Autosegmentation of Brain Metastases.

Studies in health technology and informatics·2026
Same journal

Delay-Dependent Gating in Modular RNNs.

Studies in health technology and informatics·2026
See all related articles

The future of virtual reality (VR) for mental health requires careful development and more clinical research to assess benefits. While VR shows promise for diagnosing disorders, its unique nature may challenge current development criteria.

Area of Science:

  • Mental Health
  • Virtual Reality Technology
  • Clinical Research

Background:

  • The advancement of virtual reality (VR) applications in mental health is crucial for future therapeutic and diagnostic tools.
  • Established criteria exist to guide the development of VR mental health solutions, aiming for clarity and consensus.
  • Current challenges in applying these criteria hinder the seamless integration of VR into clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility and potential of virtual reality (VR) applications in enhancing mental health diagnostics.
  • To assess the alignment of current VR development with proposed criteria for mental health applications.
  • To explore the challenges and benefits of using unique VR assets in clinical settings.

Main Methods:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of existing criteria for VR application development in mental health.
  • Evaluation of preliminary clinical data on VR for diagnosing strategy application disorders.
  • Assessment of cost-benefit predictions for specific VR mental health interventions.

    • Main Results:

    • Predicting the costs of specific VR applications is feasible.
    • Extensive clinical research is necessary to adequately assess the benefits of VR in mental health.
    • VR applications show potential in improving diagnostic sensitivity for strategy application disorders.

    Conclusions:

    • The rational development of VR applications and systems is key to their future in mental health.
    • While VR offers unique advantages, adherence to established development criteria may be challenging.
    • Further clinical validation is essential to confirm the efficacy and utility of VR in mental health care.