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Published on in Vol 12 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/80087, first published .
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Enhancing Therapist Training in the Delivery of Exposure Therapy for Individuals with Anxiety Disorders Using Virtual Reality Simulation: Randomized Feasibility Trial

Enhancing Therapist Training in the Delivery of Exposure Therapy for Individuals with Anxiety Disorders Using Virtual Reality Simulation: Randomized Feasibility Trial

Joshua Kemp   1, 2 * , PhD ;   Ariella Rosen   2 * , BA ;   Hyungjin Kim   1 * , MD ;   Margo Adams Larsen   3 * , PhD ;   Kristen Benito   1, 2 * , PhD ;   Jennifer Freeman   1, 2 * , PhD ;   Jason Machan   4 * , PhD ;   Peter Tuerk   3 * , PhD

1 Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States

2 Pediatric Anxiety Research Center, Bradley Hospital, Brown University Health, Riverside, RI, United States

3 Virtually Better Inc, Decatur, GA, United States

4 Department of Biostatistics, Brown University Health, Providence, RI, United States

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Joshua Kemp, PhD
  • Pediatric Anxiety Research Center
  • Bradley Hospital, Brown University Health
  • 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
  • Riverside, RI 02915
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 4014321466
  • Email: joshua_kemp@brown.edu