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Published on in Vol 8, No 2 (2020): Apr-Jun

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/17807, first published .
Experiences of Gamified and Automated Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Spider Phobia: Qualitative Study

Experiences of Gamified and Automated Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Spider Phobia: Qualitative Study

Experiences of Gamified and Automated Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Spider Phobia: Qualitative Study

Authors of this article:

Philip Lindner1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Alexander Rozental2 Author Orcid Image ;   Alice Jurell1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lena Reuterskiöld1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Gerhard Andersson2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   William Hamilton4 Author Orcid Image ;   Alexander Miloff1 Author Orcid Image ;   Per Carlbring1 Author Orcid Image
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