In Small Study, Virtual Reality App Helps People Terrified Of Heights

Reuters (3/21, Carroll) reports, “People who are terrified of heights may be able to conquer their phobia using a virtual reality [VR] app and an inexpensive set of cardboard VR goggles,” research indicated.

Healio (3/21, Demko) reports there were 193 participants in the randomized study. The findings were published online March 20 in JAMA Psychiatry.

Psychiatric News (3/21) reports, “The strong symptom improvements were maintained at a follow-up assessment three months later.”

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— “Phone app may help conquer fear of heights, “Linda Carroll, Reuters, March 21, 2019

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