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Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/84670, first published .
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Examining the Efficacy of a Telehealth-Based Virtual Reality Clinic in Treating Adults With Specific Phobia: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Examining the Efficacy of a Telehealth-Based Virtual Reality Clinic in Treating Adults With Specific Phobia: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Brian E Bunnell   1 , PhD ;   Kaitlyn R Schuler   1, 2 , PhD ;   Jason G Craggs   1 , PhD ;   Brandon M Welch   3 , PhD ;   Triton Ong   3 , PhD

1 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States

2 Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, United States

3 Doxy.me Research, Doxy.me Inc., Charleston, SC, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Brian E Bunnell, PhD
  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences
  • Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
  • 3515 E Fletcher Ave
  • Tampa, FL 33613-4706
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 8139748607
  • Email: bbunnell@usf.edu