Develop a Novel Occupational Training Program for Schizophrenia Patients Based on Virtual Reality Techniques
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Establish a novel vocational training program and test its validity in a pilot study.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
40 schizophrenia patients will be recruited to join the virtual reality based vocational training program, the training effect will be compared by interview skills and problem solving before and after the training.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Mild ED/NS 10 patients with mild or none executive function impairment and mild or none negative symptoms. |
Behavioral: VR-assisted occupational training
VR-assisted occupational training
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| Experimental: Mild ED/Severe NS 10 patients with mild or none executive function impairment and severe or moderate negative symptoms. |
Behavioral: VR-assisted occupational training
VR-assisted occupational training
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| Experimental: Severe ED/Mild NS 10 patients with severe or moderate executive function impairment and mild or none negative symptoms. |
Behavioral: VR-assisted occupational training
VR-assisted occupational training
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| Experimental: Severe ED/NS 10 patients with severe or moderate executive function impairment and severe or moderate negative symptoms. |
Behavioral: VR-assisted occupational training
VR-assisted occupational training
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- clinical ratings of schizophrenia symptoms [8 weeks]
The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) is a 30-item rating scale completed by trained research staff. Scores for positive, negative, cognitive disorganization, emotional discomfort, and hostility/excitement symptoms were derived from factor-derived scoring published.
- vocational skills [8 weeks]
Based on Smith et al.' study, job interview role-play performance will be scored across nine domains: (1) conveying oneself as a hard worker, (2) sounding easy to work with, (3) conveying that one behaves professionally, (4) negotiation skills (requesting one day off), (5) sharing things in a positive way, (6) sounding honest, (7) sounding interested in the position, (8) comfort level, and (9) establishing rapport
- global improvement [8 weeks]
Clinical Global Impression Improvement scale (CGI-I) rating scales are commonly used measures of symptom severity, treatment response and the efficacy in treatment studies of patients with mental disorders.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Having a diagnosis of schizophrenia based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -5th version, onset within 10 years.
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Aged between 20 and 40 years.
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Motivated to have a job.
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Having a full-scale IQ > 70 on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-version IV.
(6) Having a PANSS positive scale < 70, indicating a stable condition during the illness course.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Comorbid with other major psychiatric disorders (i.e., bipolar disorders) or neurological diseases.
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Substance abuse within one year.
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Visual impairment and/or hearing impairment that would preclude participation in the VR-based training program.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | National Taiwan University Hospital | Taipei | Taiwan |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Yi Ling Chien, National Taiwan University Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 201904105RINB