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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/77920, first published .
Immersive Virtual Reality–Assisted Therapy for Distressing Voices in Psychosis: Qualitative Study of Participants’ and Therapists’ Experiences in the Challenge Trial

Immersive Virtual Reality–Assisted Therapy for Distressing Voices in Psychosis: Qualitative Study of Participants’ and Therapists’ Experiences in the Challenge Trial

Immersive Virtual Reality–Assisted Therapy for Distressing Voices in Psychosis: Qualitative Study of Participants’ and Therapists’ Experiences in the Challenge Trial

Authors of this article:

Mads Juul Christensen1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Matilde Poulsen Rydborg1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rikke Jørgensen2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Cecilie Dueholm Nielsen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jan Mainz1, 2, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Imogen H Bell5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Neil Thomas7, 8 Author Orcid Image ;   Lisa Charlotte Smith9, 10 Author Orcid Image ;   Lise Sandvig Mariegaard9 Author Orcid Image ;   Thomas Ward11, 12 Author Orcid Image ;   Merete Nordentoft10, 13 Author Orcid Image ;   Louise Birkedal Glenthøj9, 14 Author Orcid Image ;   Ditte Lammers Vernal1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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Mads Juul Christensen   1, 2 , MSc ;   Matilde Poulsen Rydborg   1 , MSc ;   Rikke Jørgensen   2, 3 , PhD ;   Cecilie Dueholm Nielsen   1 , MD ;   Jan Mainz   1, 2, 4 , PhD ;   Imogen H Bell   5, 6 , PhD ;   Neil Thomas   7, 8 , PhD ;   Lisa Charlotte Smith   9, 10 , PhD ;   Lise Sandvig Mariegaard   9 , MSc ;   Thomas Ward   11, 12 , PhD ;   Merete Nordentoft   10, 13 , DMSc ;   Louise Birkedal Glenthøj   9, 14 , DMSc ;   Ditte Lammers Vernal   1, 2 , PhD

1 Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, North Denmark Region, Aalborg, Denmark

2 Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

3 Unit for Psychiatric Research, Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, North Denmark Region, Aalborg, Denmark

4 Department of Health Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

5 Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Australia

6 Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

7 Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

8 Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

9 VIRTU Research Group, Mental Health Services CPH, Copenhagen University Hospital – Mental Health Services CPH, Copenhagen, Denmark

10 Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

11 Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

12 South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

13 Research Centre for Mental Health (CORE), Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital – Mental Health Services CPH, Copenhagen, Denmark

14 Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Corresponding Author:

  • Mads Juul Christensen, MSc
  • Psychiatry
  • Aalborg University Hospital, North Denmark Region
  • Brandevej 5
  • Aalborg 9220
  • Denmark
  • Phone: 0045 20551002
  • Email: mads.juul@rn.dk