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Published on in Vol 3 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/82601, first published .
Immersive Virtual Reality–Supported Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disabilities and Substance Use Disorders: Two Exploratory Studies

Immersive Virtual Reality–Supported Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disabilities and Substance Use Disorders: Two Exploratory Studies

Immersive Virtual Reality–Supported Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disabilities and Substance Use Disorders: Two Exploratory Studies

Samantha Murray   1, 2 * , MSc ;   Simon Langener   3, 4, 5 * , PhD ;   Hanneke Kip   1, 2 , PhD ;   Randy Klaassen   3 , PhD ;   Saskia Marion Kelders   1 , PhD ;   Dirk Heylen   3 , Prof Dr ;   Joanne VanDerNagel   3, 4, 5 , MD, PhD

1 Behavioural Management and Social sciences, Psychology Health and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

2 Department of Research, Transfore, Deventer, The Netherlands

3 Human Media Interaction, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

4 Centre for Addiction and Intellectual Disability, Tactus Addiction Care, Enschede, The Netherlands

5 Nijmegen Institute for Scientist-Practitioners in Addiction, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

*these authors contributed equally

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  • Samantha Murray, MSc
  • Behavioural Management and Social sciences, Psychology Health and Technology, University of Twente
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