Simon Riches, Sarah L Nicholson, Carolina Fialho, Jordan Little, Lava Ahmed, Harley McIntosh, Ina Kaleva, Tom Sandford, Rebecca Cockburn, Clarissa Odoi, Lisa Azevedo, Ruxandra Vasile, James Payne-Gill, Helen L Fisher, Catheleine van Driel, Wim Veling, Lucia Valmaggia, Freya Rumball
People with acute psychiatric conditions experience heightened stress, which is associated with worsened symptoms and increased violence on psychiatric wards. Traditional stress management techniques can be challenging for patients. Virtual reality (VR) relaxation appears promising to reduce stress; however, research on VR for psychiatric wards is limited. This mixed-methods study investigated feasibility and acceptability of integrating a VR relaxation clinic within acute psychiatric services. The study evaluated a VR relaxation session for inpatients and outpatients with acute psychiatric conditions (N = 42) and therapists' (N = 6) experience facilitating VR sessions for patients...
September 10, 2023: Psychiatry Research