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Published on in Vol 23, No 1 (2021): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/17233, first published .
Virtual Reality Relaxation for Patients With a Psychiatric Disorder: Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial

Virtual Reality Relaxation for Patients With a Psychiatric Disorder: Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial

Virtual Reality Relaxation for Patients With a Psychiatric Disorder: Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Wim Veling1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Bart Lestestuiver1 Author Orcid Image ;   Marieke Jongma2 Author Orcid Image ;   H J Rogier Hoenders3 Author Orcid Image ;   Catheleine van Driel1 Author Orcid Image
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