Immersive virtual reality in the treatment of auditory hallucinations: A PRISMA scoping review.
Auditory verbal hallucination
Clinical psychology
Psychiatry
Psychosis
Psychotherapy
Schizophrenia
Journal
Psychiatry research
ISSN: 1872-7123
Titre abrégé: Psychiatry Res
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 7911385
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2024
Apr 2024
Historique:
received:
22
12
2023
revised:
27
02
2024
accepted:
29
02
2024
pubmed:
8
3
2024
medline:
8
3
2024
entrez:
7
3
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A large group of psychiatric patients suffer from auditory hallucinations (AH) despite relevant treatment regimens. In mental health populations, AH tend to be verbal (AVH) and the content critical or abusive. Trials employing immersive virtual reality (VR) to treat mental health disorders are emerging. The aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview of clinical trials utilizing VR in the treatment of AH and to document knowledge gaps in the literature. PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched for studies reporting on the use of VR to target AH. 16 papers were included in this PRISMA scoping review (ScR). In most studies VR therapy (VRT) was employed to ameliorate treatment resistant AVH in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Only two studies included patients with a diagnosis of affective disorders. The VRT was carried out with the use of an avatar to represent the patient's most dominant voice. The research field employing VR to treat AH is promising but still in its infancy. Results from larger randomized clinical trials are needed to establish substantial evidence of therapy effectiveness. Additionally, the knowledge base would benefit from more profound qualitative data exploring views of patients and therapists.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A large group of psychiatric patients suffer from auditory hallucinations (AH) despite relevant treatment regimens. In mental health populations, AH tend to be verbal (AVH) and the content critical or abusive. Trials employing immersive virtual reality (VR) to treat mental health disorders are emerging.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview of clinical trials utilizing VR in the treatment of AH and to document knowledge gaps in the literature.
METHODS
METHODS
PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched for studies reporting on the use of VR to target AH.
RESULTS
RESULTS
16 papers were included in this PRISMA scoping review (ScR). In most studies VR therapy (VRT) was employed to ameliorate treatment resistant AVH in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Only two studies included patients with a diagnosis of affective disorders. The VRT was carried out with the use of an avatar to represent the patient's most dominant voice.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
The research field employing VR to treat AH is promising but still in its infancy. Results from larger randomized clinical trials are needed to establish substantial evidence of therapy effectiveness. Additionally, the knowledge base would benefit from more profound qualitative data exploring views of patients and therapists.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38452499
pii: S0165-1781(24)00119-7
doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115834
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
115834Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of competing interest None.