Virtual reality based attentional bias modification training for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a feasibility study

1

The study developed a novel virtual reality-based attentional bias modification (VR-ABM) training for individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
2

Fifteen OCD patients receiving pharmacotherapy participated, with half undergoing VR-ABM training and the other half continuing standard outpatient treatment.
3

The VR-ABM effectively elicited obsessive-compulsive symptoms and anxiety, with participants reporting the program as appropriately challenging.
4

Five patients from each group completed the 4-week follow-up, indicating the feasibility of the VR-ABM training in this population.
5

Preliminary findings suggest that VR-ABM warrants further investigation in larger trials to evaluate its therapeutic efficacy for OCD.

1