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Virtual reality-based interventions for patients with paranoia: A systematic review.

Elham Monaghesh¹, Taha Samad-Soltani¹, Sara Farhang²

¹Department of Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

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Virtual reality (VR) therapy effectively treats paranoia by improving social participation and reducing anxiety and suspiciousness. Despite limitations like cost, VR offers a promising approach for managing paranoia symptoms.

Keywords:

Paranoia Psychosis Schizophrenia Treatment Virtual reality

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Background:

Paranoia significantly impacts daily functioning.
Virtual reality (VR) presents a safe and influential therapeutic modality for paranoia.

Purpose of the Study:

Evaluate the effectiveness of VR interventions for paranoia.
Define clinical and technical characteristics of VR strategies for paranoia treatment.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of studies published up to November 25, 2021.
Searched five major databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Scopus.
Included randomized clinical trials and before-after studies.

Main Results:

Eight studies met inclusion criteria; six were randomized clinical trials.
Commonly used hardware: head-mounted display; software: Unity3D.
VR interventions (1-16 sessions) improved social participation, reduced anxiety, and diminished paranoid symptoms.

Conclusions:

VR-based interventions demonstrate effectiveness in treating paranoia.
VR technology, despite limitations like cost, shows significant symptom improvement for patients with paranoia.