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Virtual reality relaxation for the general population: a systematic review
Simon Riches, Lisa Azevedo, L. Bird, et al.
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (2021) Vol. 56, Iss. 10, pp. 1707-1727
Open Access | Times Cited: 115

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Impact of virtual reality with or without hypnosis before oocyte retrieval: a randomised study.
Céline Pirard, Pascale Laurent, Christine Wyns, et al.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2025) Vol. 88, pp. 103125-103125
Open Access
Breathing in virtual reality for promoting mental health: a scoping review
Elisa Pancini, Anna Flavia Di Natale, Daniela Villani
Virtual Reality (2025) Vol. 29, Iss. 1
Open Access
Multi-Session Virtual Reality Relaxation for Mental Health Staff: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study
Rebecca Martland, Lucia Valmaggia, Vigneshwar Paleri, et al.
Mental Health & Prevention (2025), pp. 200408-200408
Closed Access
Virtual reality relaxation for hospitals: A novel stress-reduction intervention for patients, families, and staff
Simon Riches, Grace Williams
Future Healthcare Journal (2025), pp. 100234-100234
Open Access
Virtual reality relaxation for student wellbeing: a systematic review
Sailaa Sunthararajah, Lucia Valmaggia, Tasnim Uddin, et al.
Deleted Journal (2025)
Closed Access
The impact of virtual reality meditation on college students’ exam performance
Regina Kaplan‐Rakowski, Karen Johnson, Tomasz Wojdyński
Smart Learning Environments (2021) Vol. 8, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 31
Effects of Restorative Environment and Presence on Anxiety and Depression Based on Interactive Virtual Reality Scenarios
Zhimeng Wang, Yue Li, Jingchen An, et al.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022) Vol. 19, Iss. 13, pp. 7878-7878
Open Access | Times Cited: 21
A virtual reality home-based training for the management of stress and anxiety among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Federica Pallavicini, Eleonora Orena, Simona Gabriella Di Santo, et al.
Trials (2022) Vol. 23, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 20
Stepping inside the whispers and tingles: multisensory virtual reality for enhanced relaxation and wellbeing
Ina Kaleva, Simon Riches
Frontiers in Digital Health (2023) Vol. 5
Open Access | Times Cited: 12
Physical Versus Virtual Reality–Based Calm Rooms for Psychiatric Inpatients: Quasi-Randomized Trial
Maria Ilioudi, Philip Lindner, Lilas Ali, et al.
Journal of Medical Internet Research (2023) Vol. 25, pp. e42365-e42365
Open Access | Times Cited: 11
Direct comparison of virtual reality and 2D delivery on sense of presence, emotional and physiological outcome measures
Caroline Kühne, Eda D. Kecelioglu, Steven Maltby, et al.
Frontiers in Virtual Reality (2023) Vol. 4
Open Access | Times Cited: 11
Effectiveness and User Experience of Virtual Reality for Social Anxiety Disorder: Systematic Review
Simon Shahid, Joshua Kelson, Anthony Saliba
JMIR Mental Health (2023) Vol. 11, pp. e48916-e48916
Open Access | Times Cited: 11
Electroencephalographic Biomarkers of Relaxation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Kairi Sugimoto, Hideaki Kurashiki, Yuting Xu, et al.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (2024)
Open Access | Times Cited: 3
Can Viewing Nature Through Windows Improve Isolated Living? A Pathway Analysis on Chinese Male Prisoners During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Hansen Li, Xing Zhang, Chengming You, et al.
Frontiers in Psychiatry (2021) Vol. 12
Open Access | Times Cited: 26
Reducing Stress and Anxiety in the Metaverse: A Systematic Review of Meditation, Mindfulness and Virtual Reality
Xian Wang, Xiaoyu Mo, Mingming Fan, et al.
(2022), pp. 170-180
Open Access | Times Cited: 17
Virtual Reality as a Moderator of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Agnieszka D. Sekula, Luke A. Downey, Prashanth Puspanathan
Frontiers in Psychology (2022) Vol. 13
Open Access | Times Cited: 16
A virtual reality-based mind–body approach to downregulate psychophysiological arousal in adolescent insomnia
Massimiliano de Zambotti, Dilara Yüksel, Orsolya Kiss, et al.
Digital Health (2022) Vol. 8, pp. 205520762211078-205520762211078
Open Access | Times Cited: 16
Editorial: Taking a break in the “new normal”: virtual reality relaxation for a stressed workforce
Simon Riches, Holly Smith
Mental Health Review Journal (2022) Vol. 27, Iss. 2, pp. 133-136
Open Access | Times Cited: 16
The Effects of Virtual Reality on Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Colorectal and Abdominal Wall Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Gülay Altun Uğraş, Canan Kanat, Zeliha Yaman, et al.
Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing (2022) Vol. 38, Iss. 2, pp. 277-283
Closed Access | Times Cited: 16
Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Platform to Train Stress Management Skills for a Defense Workforce: Multisite, Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
Murielle G. Kluge, Steven Maltby, Caroline Kühne, et al.
Journal of Medical Internet Research (2023) Vol. 25, pp. e46368-e46368
Open Access | Times Cited: 9
Virtual Reality Relaxation for Stress in Young Adults: A Remotely Delivered Pilot Study in Participants’ Homes
Simon Riches, Ina Kaleva, Sarah L. Nicholson, et al.
Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science (2024)
Open Access | Times Cited: 3
Optimizing Virtual Nature for Psychological and Physiological Well-Being: A Systematic Review of the Moderating Effects of Duration, Nature Type, Sample Characteristics, and Immersiveness and Potential Risks of Bias
Ahmad Bolouki, Olivia McAnirlin, Matthew H.E.M. Browning, et al.
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (2024), pp. 1-17
Closed Access | Times Cited: 3
The Metaverse as a Therapeutic Space: Opportunities for Public Health Benefits and Clinician-Industry Partnerships
Simon Riches, Grace Williams, Simone Saidel
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (2024), pp. 1-4
Open Access | Times Cited: 3
Scoping review of the use of virtual reality in intensive care units
James Hill, Jacqueline Twamley, Hetty Breed, et al.
Nursing in Critical Care (2021) Vol. 27, Iss. 6, pp. 756-771
Open Access | Times Cited: 22
Responsible design and assessment of a SARS-CoV virtual reality rehabilitation programme: guidance ethics in context
Merlijn Smits, Geke Ludden, Peter‐Paul Verbeek, et al.
Journal of Responsible Innovation (2022) Vol. 9, Iss. 3, pp. 344-370
Open Access | Times Cited: 14

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