A virtual reality experience to improve psychoeducation for depressio

Recruiting

• Conditions: depressed mood; sadness; 10027946

• Registration Number: NL-OMON55901
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

* A principal diagnosis of depression (all severities), either a first or
recurrent episode, as determined by a BIG-registered psychologist (clinical or
GZ) or psychiatrist
* Age between 18-65
* Willing to involve a relative (partner, friend, family member)
* Scheduled to start psychotherapy individually or in a group at an outpatient
clinic or psychology practice
* Written informed consent by both the patient and the relative to participate
in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Intellectual disability in the history
* Severe comorbid psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia-like disorders,
bipolar disorder or addictive disorders
* Abnormal hearing or uncorrected vision

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main study parameter is the difference in feelings of self-stigma, as<br /><br>measured by the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness scale, before and after<br /><br>psychoeducation, after 1 week and after 10 weeks. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secondary parameters include perceived social support, loneliness and<br /><br>depressive symptoms for the patient and burden of care and quality of life for<br /><br>relatives.</p><br>