Virtual reality exposure therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders: An evaluation of research quality

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 625-631

  McCann, Russell A ^a   Armstrong, Christina M ^a   Skopp, Nancy A ^a   Edwards Stewart, Amanda ^a   Smolenski, Derek J ^a   June, Jennifer D ^a   Metzger Abamukong, Melinda ^a   Reger, Greg M ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Effectiveness; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

ADHERENCE; EFFECTIVENESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SAMPLE SIZE; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

EID: 84905398349     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: 18737897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.05.010     Document Type: Review

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