Effects of virtual reality mindfulness interventions on depression and anxiety: a meta-analysis
Xiuchuan He, Yuanli Ren, Qian Bian, Yajing Wang, Xiaojing Wang · 2026
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Xiuchuan He and colleagues published a 2026 meta-analysis on whether mindfulness delivered through virtual reality eases depression and anxiety. The authors pooled randomized trials to test the approach and to see which conditions make it work better.
Fifteen trials with 864 participants met the criteria, and the combined results showed clear symptom reductions. Effects were largest in older adults and in studies run in Eastern regions, and sessions of thirty minutes or less performed well. Both fully immersive and partly immersive formats helped. The authors present virtual reality mindfulness as a useful add-on treatment while calling for longer, stronger trials.
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| CREATOR | Xiuchuan He, Yuanli Ren, Qian Bian, Yajing Wang, Xiaojing Wang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |