A comparative study on the effectiveness of virtual reality and cognitive behavioral therapies on ailurophobia and rumination in people with ailurophobia

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality therapy (VRT) and cognitive behavioral (CBT) on ailurophobia rumination in people with ailurophobia. utilized a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest research design 1-month follow-up period an experimental group implementing two methods, VRT CBT, control group. The statistical population consisted all Isfahan summer autumn 2020. sample size was determined at 30 using convenience sampling method. They were randomly divided into three groups: VRT, Control. Measurement tools included Nolen-Hoeksema Moro's 24-item Ruminative Response Scale (2008) 10-item researcher-made questionnaire. CBT methods implemented 8 sessions minutes 9 90 minutes, respectively, for months groups. Data analyzed multivariate analysis covariance (MANCOVA). results showed no significant difference (p<0.05) between terms