AppliedVR expands its VA contract, enabling veterans access to RelieVRx, an FDA-cleared VR therapy for chronic low back pain. The eight-week, self-guided program utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy in immersive VR sessions. This collaboration with…
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California-based virtual reality therapeutic company AppliedVR announced it secured an expanded contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs via its Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, dubbed VA Immersive, to provide veterans with…
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The following is a guest article by Byron Crowe, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Solera
Demand for mental services has never been higher, and an ongoing shortage of psychiatrists and psychologists is preventing millions of…
Dana D’Ambrosio, M.S., BCBA, LBA, Director, Clinical Development at RethinkFutures In a society where so many want more—more money, more time off, more adventure—few stop to question the logic of insatiably wanting “more.” Perhaps, no…
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Mental health company Two Chairs announced Tuesday that it is launching two new features for patients: group therapy and care navigation.
San Francisco-based Two Chairs was founded in 2017 and offers in-person, virtual and hybrid…
Background: As a global medical problem, tinnitus can seriously harm human health and is difficult to alleviate, ranking among the top 3 complex diseases in the otolaryngology field. Traditional cognitive behavioral therapy and sound…
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Background: The Noom Weight program is a smartphone-based weight management program that uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to motivate users to achieve weight loss through a comprehensive lifestyle intervention. Objective: This retrospective database analysis…
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Virtual psychiatry company Talkiatry has teamed up with NOCD, a virtual provider for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), the companies told MedCity News exclusively.
New York City-based Talkiatry contracts with payers and offers medication management services and…
Background: Current psychiatric epidemiological evidence estimates that 17% of young adults (aged 18-25 years) experienced a major depressive episode in 2020, relative to 8.4% of all adults aged ≥26 years. Young adults with a…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 05, 2023 – A new study found that although adults with depression benefitted from virtual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this result was independent of specific program components such as activity scheduling, functional…
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