SCOTTSDSALE, Ariz.—Remote cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with an in-home virtual reality tool kit may effectively manage pain and curb related anxiety and depression, according to a study presented at the 2024 annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
Researchers sought to determine whether remote weekly CBT in combination with daily VR use would reduce pain and anxiety (abstract 104). Patients with workers’ compensation injury were enrolled in a 14-week CBT VR