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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/92347, first published .
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Cognitive Behavioral Immersion for Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Virtual Reality and Flat-Screen Delivery

Cognitive Behavioral Immersion for Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Virtual Reality and Flat-Screen Delivery

Iony D Ezawa   1 , PhD ;   Francisco N Ramos   1 , BA ;   Steven D Hollon   2 , PhD ;   Gloria T Han   3, 4 , PhD ;   Noah Robinson   2, 5 , PhD

1 Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States

2 Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States

3 Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

4 Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States

5 XRHealth, Boston, MA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Iony D Ezawa, PhD
  • Department of Psychology
  • University of Southern California
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  • Email: ezawa@usc.edu