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September 10, 2025Psychotherapy ResearchOpen Access

Attitudes towards virtual reality usage in exposure treatment: Data from German practitioners and how a demonstration changes them*

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DBDaniel BadejaFSFlorian SchierMMMatthew McGinity

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Overview

Online survey assessed VRET attitudes in psychotherapists, revealing a demonstration boosts usage intention.

Key Points

  • A significant increase in usage intention was noted following the demonstration, highlighting its effectiveness.
  • While 78.7% of participants showed a positive attitude towards VRET, actual usage in practice was quite low at 7.9%.
  • Performance expectancy and facilitating conditions were identified as key predictors for therapists' intention to use VRET.
  • The findings suggest hands-on demonstrations could enhance the dissemination of virtual reality in therapeutic practices.

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Badeja et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a5e554b1d3bfb60df3adhttps://doi.org/10.1080/10503307.2025.2534978
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