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Paul, M., Bullock, K., Bailenson, J., & Burns, D. (2024). Examining the Efficacy of Extended Reality-Enhanced Behavioral Activation for Adults with Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Ment Health, 11:e52326. doi: 10.2196/52326. Interviewed about study in APA’s Practice Newsletter. (2025, May)
Using Virtual Reality for Hoarding Disorder | Stanford Medicine News Center
In a pilot study by Stanford Medicine researchers suggests that a virtual reality therapy that allows those with hoarding disorder to rehearse relinquishing possessions in a simulation of their own home could help them declutter in real life. The simulations can help patients practice organizational and decision-making skills learned in cognitive behavioral therapy — currently the standard treatment — and desensitize them to the distress they feel when discarding.
Can Virtual Reality Sessions Treat Chronic Pain? | NBC Nightly News
Dr. Kim Bullock, a neuropsychiatrist at Stanford University, says she made the remarkable discovery by accident. While studying virtual reality for conditions like severe anxiety, a welcome side benefit of that treatment: patients’ chronic pain disappeared.