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Published on in Vol 11 (2023)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/38065, first published .
A Safe Place to Learn: Peer Research Qualitative Investigation of gameChange Virtual Reality Therapy

A Safe Place to Learn: Peer Research Qualitative Investigation of gameChange Virtual Reality Therapy

A Safe Place to Learn: Peer Research Qualitative Investigation of gameChange Virtual Reality Therapy

Authors of this article:

Jessica Bond1 Author Orcid Image ;   Alexandra Kenny1 Author Orcid Image ;   Vanessa Pinfold1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lisa Couperthwaite1 Author Orcid Image ;   The gameChange Lived Experience Advisory Panel1 ;   Thomas Kabir1 Author Orcid Image ;   Michael Larkin2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ariane Beckley3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Laina Rosebrock3, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Sinéad Lambe3, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Daniel Freeman3, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Felicity Waite3, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Dan Robotham1 Author Orcid Image
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