Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Randomized Controlled Trial
App-Based Psychotherapy of Panic Disorder with Self-Guided Exposure in Virtual Reality—a Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Patients with panic disorder often suffer from temporary unavailability of care. The smartphone app Invirto (IVT) provides a digital treatment for panic disorder involving self-guided exposure in virtual reality. In this trial, we studied the efficacy of Invirto. ⋯ A digital treatment with virtual exposure can lessen anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms and improve mental flexibility. In further studies, IVT should be compared with an active control group.