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Virtual Reality App for Treating Eating Behavior in Eating Disorders: Development and Usability Study.

Billy Sundström Langlet¹, Dorothy Odegi¹, Modjtaba Zandian¹

¹Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Center for Alzheimer Research, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Summary

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This study explored a virtual reality app for anorexia nervosa treatment, finding it usable and fitting with current methods. Further improvements are suggested for environmental and social challenges in virtual reality therapy.

Keywords:

anorexia nervosa binge eating disorder bulimia nervosa eating disorders feeding and eating disorders immersive virtual reality virtual reality

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Digital Health

Background:

Anorexia nervosa is a severe eating disorder with poor treatment outcomes and high relapse rates.
Patients often exhibit anxiety and aversion towards food, necessitating innovative therapeutic approaches.
Virtual reality (VR) has shown efficacy in treating anxiety-related disorders and may aid eating disorder therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the feasibility and usability of an immersive VR application for individuals with eating disorders.
To evaluate user experience with VR technology in a simulated therapeutic context.

Main Methods:

Twenty-six participants (eating disorder and IT personnel) engaged with a VR app featuring virtual food and a meal challenge.
Usability was assessed using the mHealth Evidence Reporting and Assessment checklist, System Usability Scale, and heuristic evaluation.
A cognitive walkthrough analyzed participant interactions within the virtual environment.

Main Results:

The VR app was rated as "good" overall (mean score 73.4/100), indicating good usability.
Minor infrastructural and technological challenges were identified for app implementation.
While most users navigated tasks successfully after initial selection, 32% struggled with the starting screen.

Conclusions:

The VR application is deemed usable, with healthcare professionals viewing it as a potential adjunct to existing eating disorder treatments.
Enhancements are recommended, including the integration of environmental and social challenges to better simulate real-world eating scenarios.
The study highlights VR's potential in addressing specific challenges faced by anorexia nervosa patients.