en General گزارش مختصر Brief Report Diagnosing a heterogeneous disorder like schizophrenia is still based on patients’ report of their subjective experiences. Recently, the utilization of innovative, computer-based technologies such as virtual reality (VR) to objectify these experiences has gained experts’ attention. VR provides a multidimensional, interactive environment, in which the formation of paranoid thoughts in different settings, as well as patients’ reaction to virtual characters, can be assessed. VR also offers a milieu to evaluate other aspects of the disorder such as cognitive deficits and negative symptoms. Trying to objectify the diagnosis not only can help specialists to have a more goal-directed management approach but also benefits patients with receiving better care. Herein, we briefly report the new advances of applying VR in the evaluation and diagnosis of schizophrenia, a novel approach that in turn can accelerate the rehabilitation and the treatment of the disorder. Virtual Reality,Schizophrenia,Diagnosis,Disorder 0 0 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-104&slc_lang=en&sid=1 S. Bentolhoda Mousavi 10031947532846002234 10031947532846002234 No Department of Psychiatry, Psychosis Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Majid Zare Bidaki 10031947532846002235 10031947532846002235 Yes Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Medical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. Tel: +98-9151567683, Email: m.zare@live.co.uk