TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Treating children's aggressive behavior problems using cognitive behavior therapy with virtual reality: a multicenter randomized controlled trial
JO  - Child development
A1  - Alsem, Sophie C.
A1  - van Dijk, Anouk
A1  - Verhulp, Esmée E.
A1  - Dekkers, Tycho J.
A1  - de Castro, Bram O.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This multicenter randomized controlled trial investigated whether interactive virtual reality enhanced effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to reduce children's aggressive behavior problems. Boys with aggressive behavior problems (N = 115; M(age)  = 10.58, SD = 1.48; 95.7% born in Netherlands) were randomized into three groups: CBT with virtual reality, CBT with roleplays, or care-as-usual. Bayesian analyses showed that CBT with virtual reality more likely reduced aggressive behavior compared to care-as-usual for six of seven outcomes (ds 0.19-0.95), and compared to CBT with roleplays for four outcomes (ds 0.14-0.68). Moreover, compared to roleplays, virtual reality more likely enhanced children's emotional engagement, practice immersion, and treatment appreciation. Thus, virtual reality may be a promising tool to enhance CBT effectiveness for children with aggressive behavior problems.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-3920
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13966
ID  - ref1
ER  -