Treating Behavioral Addictions With Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality: Scoping Review
Felicia Xin Rou Chiew, Genevieve Huimin Li, Victrine Tseung, Jing Shi, Matthew Balcarras, Andreas Eisingerich · 2026
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Felicia Chiew and co-authors present a scoping review dated 2026 on virtual and augmented reality for behavioral addictions. These immersive tools are already used for substance and gambling problems. Far less is known about their use for other compulsive behaviors, from gaming to shopping.
The team searched five databases plus web sources, following standard scoping review frameworks. Two reviewers screened studies in parallel, with extra reviewers settling disputes. They asked two questions: which addictions and harms are being treated this way, and what forms do the interventions take. Studies on sexual disorders were excluded by design. The map of the field can show clinicians where the evidence stands and where trials are missing.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Felicia Xin Rou Chiew, Genevieve Huimin Li, Victrine Tseung, Jing Shi, Matthew Balcarras, Andreas Eisingerich |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |