Amid a documented shortage of behavioral and mental health service providers in large urban areas, the use of VR simulations and actors in training the next generation of social workers shows promise, but the approach can be time-consuming for instructors, costly, and needs fine tuning, according to a new study.
Pilot shows promise and challenge of using simulations to prepare students for social work practice
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