Published on in Vol 11 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/48537, first published .
Understanding Public Perceptions of Virtual Reality Psychological Therapy Using the Attitudes Towards Virtual Reality Therapy (AVRT) Scale: Mixed Methods Development Study

Understanding Public Perceptions of Virtual Reality Psychological Therapy Using the Attitudes Towards Virtual Reality Therapy (AVRT) Scale: Mixed Methods Development Study

Understanding Public Perceptions of Virtual Reality Psychological Therapy Using the Attitudes Towards Virtual Reality Therapy (AVRT) Scale: Mixed Methods Development Study

Aislinn D Gomez Bergin   1, 2, 3, 4 * , PhD ;   Aoife M Allison   3 * , MSc ;   Cassie M Hazell   5 * , PhD

1 National Institute of Health and Care Research MindTech MedTech Co-operative, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 National Institute of Health and Care Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

4 School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

5 Department of Psychological Interventions, School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guilford, United Kingdom

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Aislinn D Gomez Bergin, PhD
  • National Institute of Health and Care Research MindTech MedTech Co-operative
  • Institute of Mental Health
  • University of Nottingham
  • Jubilee Campus
  • Triumph Rd
  • Nottingham, NG7 2TU
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 115 82 30431
  • Email: aislinn.bergin@nottingham.ac.uk