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Interacting with virtual objects via embodied avatar hands reduces pain intensity and diverts attention by Hoffman, Hunter G.

“…The current study introduces a new paradigm for exploring cognitive factors in pain. Interacting with virtual objects via embodied avatar hands increased the…”
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Meditation experts try Virtual Reality Mindfulness: A pilot study evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of Virtual Reality to facilitate mindfulness practice in people attending a Mindfulness conference by Navarro-Haro, María V, López-Del-Hoyo, Yolanda, Campos, Daniel, Linehan, Marsha M, Hoffman, Hunter G, García-Palacios, Azucena, Modrego-Alarcón, Marta, Borao, Luis, García-Campayo, Javier

“…Regular mindfulness practice benefits people both mentally and physically, but many populations who could benefit do not practice mindfulness. Virtual Reality…”
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Immersive Virtual Reality as an Adjunctive Non-opioid Analgesic for Pre-dominantly Latin American Children With Large Severe Burn Wounds During Burn Wound Cleaning in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study by Hoffman, Hunter G, Rodriguez, Robert A, Gonzalez, Miriam, Bernardy, Mary, Peña, Raquel, Beck, Wanda, Patterson, David R, Meyer, 3rd, Walter J

“…Using a within-subjects, within-wound care design, this pilot study tested for the first time, whether immersive virtual reality (VR) can serve as an…”
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Virtual Reality Analgesia for Pediatric Dental Patients by Atzori, Barbara, Lauro Grotto, Rosapia, Giugni, Andrea, Calabrò, Massimo, Alhalabi, Wadee, Hoffman, Hunter G

“…Dental procedures often elicit pain and fear in pediatric dental patients. To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of immersive virtual reality as an…”
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Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention With and Without Virtual Reality Dialectical Behavior Therapy ® Mindfulness Skills Training for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Primary Care: A Pilot Study by Navarro-Haro, María V, Modrego-Alarcón, Marta, Hoffman, Hunter G, López-Montoyo, Alba, Navarro-Gil, Mayte, Montero-Marin, Jesús, García-Palacios, Azucena, Borao, Luis, García-Campayo, Javier

“…Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a very prevalent disorder in primary care (PC). Most patients with GAD never seek treatment, and those who do seek…”
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Virtual Reality Analgesia During Venipuncture in Pediatric Patients With Onco-Hematological Diseases by Atzori, Barbara, Hoffman, Hunter G, Vagnoli, Laura, Patterson, David R, Alhalabi, Wadee, Messeri, Andrea, Lauro Grotto, Rosapia

“…Venipuncture is described by children as one of the most painful and frightening medical procedures. To evaluate the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) as a…”
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Virtual Reality as an Adjunctive Non-pharmacologic Analgesic for Acute Burn Pain During Medical Procedures by Hoffman, Hunter G., Chambers, Gloria T., Meyer, Walter J., Arceneaux, Lisa L., Russell, William J., Seibel, Eric J., Richards, Todd L., Sharar, Sam R., Patterson, David R.

“…Introduction Excessive pain during medical procedures is a widespread problem but is especially problematic during daily wound care of patients with severe…”
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Adding tactile feedback increases avatar ownership and makes virtual reality more effective at reducing pain in a randomized crossover study by Hoffman, Hunter G., Fontenot, Miles R., Garcia-Palacios, Azucena, Greenleaf, Walter J., Alhalabi, Wadee, Curatolo, Michele, Flor, Herta

“…Severe pain is a widespread health problem in need of novel treatment approaches. In the current study we used real water to give virtual objects (i.e.,…”
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The Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Mindfulness Skills Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Study by Flores, Araceli, Linehan, Marsha M, Todd, S Rob, Hoffman, Hunter G

“…Paralysis from a spinal cord injury (SCI) increases risk of psychological problems including suicide attempts, substance use disorder, negative emotions (e.g.,…”
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The Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Mindfulness Skills Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Case Study by Nararro-Haro, Maria V, Hoffman, Hunter G, Garcia-Palacios, Azucena, Sampaio, Mariana, Alhalabi, Wadee, Hall, Karyn, Linehan, Marsha

“…Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental disorder characterized by a dysfunctional pattern of affective instability, impulsivity, and disturbed…”
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Virtual reality for persistent pain: A new direction for behavioral pain management by Keefe, Francis J., Huling, Dane A., Coggins, Michael J., Keefe, Daniel F., Zachary Rosenthal, M., Herr, Nathaniel R., Hoffman, Hunter G.

“…Although research on virtual reality interventions for persistent pain is in its infancy, this technology holds considerable promise, and research in this…”
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Therapists Make the Switch to Telepsychology to Safely Continue Treating Their Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Virtual Reality Telepsychology May Be Next by Sampaio, Mariana, Haro, Maria Vicenta Navarro, De Sousa, Bruno, Melo, Wilson Vieira, Hoffman, Hunter G

“…Before COVID-19, most therapists had concerns about telepsychology, and only treated patients in person. During the COVID-19 lockdown, patients still needed…”
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Virtual Reality Analgesia With Interactive Eye Tracking During Brief Thermal Pain Stimuli: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Crossover Design) by Al-Ghamdi, Najood A, Meyer, 3rd, Walter J, Atzori, Barbara, Alhalabi, Wadee, Seibel, Clayton C, Ullman, David, Hoffman, Hunter G

“…In light of growing concerns about opioid analgesics, developing new non-pharmacologic pain control techniques has become a high priority. Adjunctive virtual…”
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Virtual Reality Animal Rescue World: Pediatric virtual reality analgesia during just noticeable pressure pain in children aged 2–10 years old (crossover design) by Alrimy, Taima, Alhalabi, Wadee, Malibari, Areej A., Alzahrani, Fatma Salih, Alrajhi, Sharifah, Alhalabi, Mohammed, Hoffman, Hunter G.

“…Background and aims Excessive pain during medical procedures is a worldwide medical problem. Most scald burns occur in children under 6, who are often…”
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Virtual Reality Pain Control During Burn Wound Debridement in the Hydrotank by Hoffman, Hunter G, Patterson, David R, Seibel, Eric, Soltani, Maryam, Jewett-Leahy, Laura, Sharar, Sam R

“…OBJECTIVEMost burn-injured patients rate their pain during burn wound debridement as severe to excruciating. We explored the adjunctive use of water-friendly,…”
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A randomized, controlled trial of immersive virtual reality analgesia, during physical therapy for pediatric burns by Schmitt, Yuko S, Hoffman, Hunter G, Blough, David K, Patterson, David R, Jensen, Mark P, Soltani, Maryam, Carrougher, Gretchen J, Nakamura, Dana, Sharar, Sam R

“…Abstract This randomized, controlled, within-subjects (crossover design) study examined the effects of immersive virtual reality as an adjunctive analgesic…”
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Factors Influencing the Efficacy of Virtual Reality Distraction Analgesia During Postburn Physical Therapy: Preliminary Results from 3 Ongoing Studies by Sharar, Sam R., MD, Carrougher, Gretchen J., RN, MN, Nakamura, Dana, OT, Hoffman, Hunter G., PhD, Blough, David K., PhD, Patterson, David R., PhD

“…Abstract Sharar SR, Carrougher GJ, Nakamura D, Hoffman HG, Blough DK, Patterson DR. Factors influencing the efficacy of virtual reality distraction analgesia…”
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The Use of Virtual Reality Facilitates Dialectical Behavior Therapy® "Observing Sounds and Visuals" Mindfulness Skills Training Exercises for a Latino Patient with Severe Burns: A Case Study by Gomez, Jocelyn, Hoffman, Hunter G, Bistricky, Steven L, Gonzalez, Miriam, Rosenberg, Laura, Sampaio, Mariana, Garcia-Palacios, Azucena, Navarro-Haro, Maria V, Alhalabi, Wadee, Rosenberg, Marta, Meyer, 3rd, Walter J, Linehan, Marsha M

“…Sustaining a burn injury increases an individual's risk of developing psychological problems such as generalized anxiety, negative emotions, depression, acute…”
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Virtual Reality Analgesia for Children With Large Severe Burn Wounds During Burn Wound Debridement by Hoffman, Hunter G, Patterson, David R, Rodriguez, Robert A, Peña, Raquel, Beck, Wanda, Meyer, Walter J

“…The objective of this study was to compare the effect of adjunctive virtual reality vs. standard analgesic pain medications during burn wound…”
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The Analgesic Effects of Opioids and Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction: Evidence from Subjective and Functional Brain Imaging Assessments by Hoffman, Hunter G., Richards, Todd L., Van Oostrom, Trevor, Coda, Barbara A., Jensen, Mark P., Blough, David K., Sharar, Sam R.

“…Immersive virtual reality (VR) is a novel form of distraction analgesia, yet its effects on pain-related brain activity when used adjunctively with opioid…”
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