Virtual Reality Integrated Social Recovery therapy for Young People with Early Psychosis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Psychosis; Ultra high risk for psychosis; impairment in social cognition; Impairment in social functioning; Psychotic spectrum disorders; Mental Health - Psychosis and personality disorders; Mental Health - Schizophrenia; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000234516
• Lead Sponsor: Orygen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 29 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 156

Inclusion Criteria

To be considered eligible, a young person must:
1.Meet threshold diagnostic criteria for first episode psychosis (FEP) (defined within DSM-5 all psychotic spectrum disorders or affective disorder with psychotic features who are within their first year of treatment for psychosis) or ultra-high risk for psychosis (UHR) (as assessed by the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental State (CAARMS56). Note: this assessment will be conducted by clinicians at the referring clinic and will not form part of the research assessment schedule.
2.Be aged 14 – 30 years
3.Be receiving care from an early psychosis service at the time of recruitment in Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth
4.Have a Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) score <751

Service providers will be considered eligible for inclusion in this study if they:
1.Work at a participating study site, AND
2.Are responsible for delivering VR-CBT as part of the trial, OR
3,Are responsible for leading a team and or managing the service.

Exclusion Criteria

Young people will not be eligible for participation in this study if any of the below criteria are met:
1.They have cognitive impairment significant enough to impede participation in the study, as determined by treating clinician
2.They have insufficient command of the English language
3.They are currently an inpatient in an acute mental health ward
4.They have current active suicidal plans, with severe and imminent risk to their safety

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br>Social Functioning: The primary outcome will be social functioning as measured by the Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) post intervention (6 months post treatment)[ Baseline, Week 12 (post treatment), 6mths post treatment, 12mths post treatment]