Creating a virtual reality clinic to improve online mental health care.
Developing a virtual reality clinic to enhance telemental health.
This study is exploring how virtual reality can make online mental health therapy more engaging and helpful for both patients and therapists, aiming to create a user-friendly tool that improves your treatment experience.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 1 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Doxy.me, LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Charleston, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-10696144 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research aims to develop a virtual reality (VR) platform to enhance telemental health services, making mental health treatment more engaging and effective. By integrating VR technology into remote mental health care, the project seeks to address the needs and preferences of both patients and providers. The approach involves understanding barriers to VR use in telemental health and creating a user-friendly solution that can be easily adopted by healthcare professionals. The goal is to improve patient outcomes through immersive and interactive therapy experiences.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are individuals seeking mental health support who are open to using innovative technology like virtual reality.
Not a fit: Patients who prefer traditional in-person therapy or those who are not comfortable with technology may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve the effectiveness and engagement of mental health treatment delivered remotely.
How similar studies have performed: While there is existing support for VR in on-site mental health therapy, this approach in telemental health is relatively novel and has seen limited prior research.
Where this research is happening
Charleston, UNITED STATES
- Doxy.me, LLC — Charleston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ong, Triton — Doxy.me, LLC
- Study coordinator: Ong, Triton
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.