A Preliminary Evaluation of Virtual Reality Mindfulness Tool for Veterans with Pain and Anxiety.
Journal of evidence-based social work (2019) May 29, 2025 Micki Washburn, Paul Ziemba, Elizabeth Eng et al.
A newly developed virtual reality-based mindfulness tool, DawnVRTM, showed high levels of acceptability and usability among military veterans. After a single session, most users reported decreases in anxiety, pain, and overall stress. The findings support the tool's ease of use and provide initial evidence that it may help veterans manage physical pain and anxiety, potentially improving their self-management of symptoms and overall care experience.