F40.0 F40.01 F40.00 F40.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 12 sessions of short-term behavioral therapy, including exposures using Virtual Reality (VRET, in-virtuo), at study center Magdeburg
Group 2: 12 sessions of short-term behavioral therapy, inc
Sponsors
MEU - Studienzentrum der DIPLOMA Hochschule
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: diagnosed ICD-10 F40.0 or F40.01 and/or F40.1; insurance AOK Sachsen-Anhalt for study center Magdeburg
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: acute psychotic disorder, acute suicidality, alcohol or drug dependence, major cardiovascular disorder, mental disability, organic brain disorder, epilepsy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| subjective anxiety (Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUD), short survey after exposure); severity of anxiety symptoms (Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Fragebogen zu körperbezogenen Ängsten, Kognitionen und Vermeidung (AKV), Questionnaire or Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS)); Subjective impairment through physical and mental symptoms (Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18)) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Therapy course data, use of the virtual/real exposure scenarios including tasks and focus, time required, SWEAT, TFA, IPQ, SSQ, ZUF-8, short survey after exposure and qualitative survey (fit with anxiety-provoking situations and barriers or difficulties, user-friendliness of VR software and hardware, personal and practical professional added value for psychotherapists and patients), analysis of the advantages of VRET | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJulia Rosenbaum
MEU - Studienzentrum der DIPLOMA Hochschule
Outcome results
None listed