depression
Conditions
Interventions
Medicine:Antidepressant drug
Avatar + medicine:Virtual avatar therapy + drug therapy
Sponsors
The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18= age =65 2. Major depressive disorder was diagnosed according to DSM-5 by at least 2 attending psychiatrists or above 3. Dextromanuality 4. No antidepressants or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors were taken for the last 4 weeks 5. Patients signed informed consent and voluntarily participated in treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe suicidal tendency or suicide attempt in the last 2 months (BDI suicide item score > 2) 2. Suffering from other mental illnesses (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc.) 3. Patients with other systemic diseases requiring medical care and intervention 4. Hearing defects and poor vision 5. Psychotherapy and other treatments (electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation, magnetic convulsive therapy, transcranial direct current) within the past 3 months 6. A history of alcohol or other substance abuse and dependence 7. In preparation, pregnancy, or lactation 8. Patients with pacemakers or other metal implants 9. Claustrophobia or intolerance of small enclosed Spaces
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Beck Depression Inventory-II;Self-Compassin Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive Experiences Questionnaire-introjective;Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale;Connor- Davidson resilience scale;Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYong Xu
The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Outcome results
None listed