Psychiatry XR

By Psychiatry XR

Our podcast explores how immersive technology is used in healthcare, focusing primarily on psychiatry. We speak to the companies and people behind medical XR experiences and professional researcher

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The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

Psychiatry XR episodes:

January 11, 2026 Peter Oykhman and Daniil Andreev: Integrating sound spice technology and AI into VR
In this episode, Peter Oykhman and Daniil Andreev of PsyTech VR discuss the process of developing and scaling unique virtual reality experiences focused on helping individuals overcome anxieties, phobias, anger, stress, and PTSD.
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33min
July 29, 2025 Jonah Bryan: The Future of Behavioral Health Monitoring with Smart Glasses
In this episode, Psychiatry XR welcomes Jonah Bryan, a recent Stanford Clinical Informatics Management graduate and a rising leader at the intersection of immersive technology, behavioral health, and artificial intelligence. Jonah shares his journey from early digital phenotyping research at UC San Diego to his latest work designing software for smart glasses that aim to detect and predict relapse in patients recovering from substance use disorders.

Jonah has been an intern with the Psychiatry XR team since early 2025 and will be joining as a co-host of the podcast! His unique perspective, combining clinical research, product design, and an understanding of venture capital, positions him to help advance conversations across stakeholders in this space. He is especially looking forward to bringing early-stage investors onto the show to explore how we can accelerate innovation in medical extended reality.
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33min
May 12, 2025 Jessica Stone: Finding Fundamental Principles of XR
Dr. Jessica Stone joins Dr. Kim Bullock and Jessica Hagen to discuss the process of developing extended reality technologies for mental healthcare and creating valuable resources for future developers in the space.
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35min
January 22, 2025 Cassie Eng: Using Real-Time Brain Imaging and VR
Cassie Eng, Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, joined Kim Bullock and Faaizah Arshad to discuss her research on developing active VR interventions to foster executive function with neurodiverse populations with a focus on the neural mechanisms underlying behavioral changes using advanced mobile, noninvasive neuroimaging, functional nerves, and her interdisciplinary research bridging cognitive neuroscience, learning sciences, developmental psychology, and human computer interaction to optimize immersive contexts to foster brain and cognitive functioning.
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37min
December 15, 2024 Hadi Hosseini: Using VR to Detect Early Cognitive Decline
Dr. Kim Bullock and Jessica Hagen speak with Dr. Hadi Hosseini about how researchers are using immersive virtual reality environments to assess memory, navigation, and spatial skills—key cognitive functions often affected early in Alzheimer's disease.
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31min
October 25, 2024 Imogen Bell: Youth Mental Health and Immersive Technology
Dr. Kim Bullock and Jessica Hagen speak with Dr. Imogen Bell about her work as Research Leader at Orygen, the Centre for Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, and its development of immersive technologies to advance the understanding and treatment of youth mental health disorders.
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32min
October 02, 2024 Carolyn Rodriguez: Exploring VR use for OCD and Hoarding Disorder
Kim Bullock and Faaizah Arshad speak with Stanford University's Dr. Carolyn Rodriguez on using virtual reality to treat individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder and hoarding disorder.
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27min
October 02, 2024 Debra Safer and Cristin Runfola: Utilizing XR to Treat Eating Disorders
Kim Bullock and Jessica Hagen speak with Dr. Debra Safer and Dr. Cristin Runfola about their research and clinical use of extended reality to treat eating and weight disorders at Stanford University.
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29min
June 18, 2024 Allen Olson-Urtecho: VR for Youth Mental Rehabilitation
Kim Bullock speaks with Allen Olson-Urtecho, Founder of Studio Bahia, about his journey towards creating affordable VR for youth populations and the motivation behind Studio Bahia.
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35min
March 31, 2024 Eran Orr: XRHealth's VR Offerings, Platform for Clinicians, and Journey into Space
Jessica Hagen speaks with Eran Orr, CEO and Founder of XRHealth, about the power of virtual reality technology, uses for patients and clinicians, and mental health care in space.
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26min

FAQs about Psychiatry XR:

How many episodes does Psychiatry XR have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.