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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/105754, first published .
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Virtual Reality for Enhancing Self-Compassion and Reducing Burnout Among Mental Health Care Professionals: Protocol for a Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Virtual Reality for Enhancing Self-Compassion and Reducing Burnout Among Mental Health Care Professionals: Protocol for a Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Rawan Iriqat   1 , MPH ;   Andre Faro   2 , PhD ;   Stephanie Tarle   3 , PhD ;   Shavon Moore   3 , MD ;   Wael Al-Delaimy   1 , MD, PhD

1 Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States

2 Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

3 Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Wael Al-Delaimy, MD, PhD
  • Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science
  • University of California San Diego
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  • La Jolla, CA 92093-0682
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 (858) 534 2230
  • Email: waldelaimy@health.ucsd.edu