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Published on in Vol 12 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/86543, first published .
Virtual Reality–Enhanced Training for Trauma-Informed Care Among Residential and Child Mental Health Professionals: Pre-Post Evaluation Study

Virtual Reality–Enhanced Training for Trauma-Informed Care Among Residential and Child Mental Health Professionals: Pre-Post Evaluation Study

Virtual Reality–Enhanced Training for Trauma-Informed Care Among Residential and Child Mental Health Professionals: Pre-Post Evaluation Study

Authors of this article:

Kostadin Kostadinov1 Author Orcid Image ;   John Goodwin2 Author Orcid Image ;   Gunter Groen3 Author Orcid Image ;   Astrid Jörns‑Presentati3 Author Orcid Image ;   Sinéad Heffernan4 Author Orcid Image ;   Áine O’Donovan2 Author Orcid Image ;   Maria O’Malley2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ryan Biskupovic Goulding2 Author Orcid Image ;   James O’Mahony2 Author Orcid Image ;   Stephanie Allen5 Author Orcid Image ;   Margaret Curtin2 Author Orcid Image ;   Satu Haapalainen6 Author Orcid Image ;   Jami Aho7 Author Orcid Image ;   Gergana Petrova8 Author Orcid Image ;   Svetla Ivanova8 Author Orcid Image ;   Valentina Lalova8 Author Orcid Image ;   Joonas Korhonen6 Author Orcid Image
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Kostadin Kostadinov   1 , MPH, MD, PhD ;   John Goodwin   2 , BSc, BA, PhD ;   Gunter Groen   3 , PhD ;   Astrid Jörns‑Presentati   3 , BA, MA, PhD ;   Sinéad Heffernan   4 , DN ;   Áine O’Donovan   2 , BNS, MSc, PhD ;   Maria O’Malley   2 , BSc, MSc, DN ;   Ryan Biskupovic Goulding   2 , BSc ;   James O’Mahony   2 , BSc, MSc, MBA, PhD ;   Stephanie Allen   5 , BSc, MSc ;   Margaret Curtin   2 , MSc, PhD ;   Satu Haapalainen   6 , RN, MNSc ;   Jami Aho   7 , MEng ;   Gergana Petrova   8 , MPH, PhD ;   Svetla Ivanova   8 ;   Valentina Lalova   8 , PhD ;   Joonas Korhonen   6 , RN, MNSc, PhD

1 Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

2 School of Nursing & Midwifery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

3 Department of Social Work, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg), Hamburg, Germany

4 West Cork Women Against Violence Project CLG, West Cork Beacon, Cork, Ireland

5 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

6 Health and Well-Being, Turku University of Applied Science, Turku, Finland

7 Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku, Finland

8 Department of Nursing Care, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Corresponding Author:

  • Kostadin Kostadinov, MPH, MD, PhD
  • Department of Social Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Public Health
  • Medical University of Plovdiv
  • Bul. Vasil Aprilov 15A
  • Plovdiv 4000
  • Bulgaria
  • Phone: 359 0897065910
  • Email: kostadinr.kostadinov@mu-plovdiv.bg