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March 7, 2026Frontiers in Virtual RealityOpen Access

Beyond exposure: a feasibility and validity study of virtual reality-based cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder

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EKEunji KimYJYubin JangBPBohyun Park

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Overview

This feasibility study demonstrates VR cognitive therapy's effectiveness in reducing social anxiety symptoms and cognitive distortions.

Key Points

  • To assess the feasibility and validity of a virtual reality cognitive therapy program for social anxiety disorder.
  • Developed VR CHANGE, a mobile-based virtual reality cognitive therapy program.
  • Participants completed the program in two sessions over one week.
  • Data collected included performance on behavioral tasks and measures of social anxiety symptoms before and after the program.
  • Post-program evaluations assessed user experience and treatment satisfaction.
  • Participants showed significant reductions in social anxiety and cognitive distortion scores post-intervention.
  • High treatment satisfaction and comprehension were reported by users.
  • Behavioral data indicated strong construct and content validity of the program.

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc0b85af8044f7a4e9645https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2026.1729909
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