Mental Health DailyResearch. Evidence. Perspective.Published research on virtual reality.
An 8-week virtual reality game program improved teacher ratings of how well children with ADHD were managing school, compared with children on a waiting list. A randomized trial in Turkey te…
Read articleA virtual reality (VR) headset and a simple hand massage from a companion both eased pain and anxiety during emergency room stitches, compared with usual care alone, in a 2026 randomized tri…
Read articleA 2026 meta-analysis of 11 reports from small randomized trials found that virtual reality (VR) training modestly improved thinking-test scores in people with Alzheimer’s dementia (standardi…
Read articleA 2026 pilot randomized trial in 16 frail adults with multiple sclerosis found that 6 weeks of supervised multimodal exercise was feasible: retention was 87.5%, adherence was 97.2%, no adver…
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