F91 F90.1 F92
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: n=12 patients will participate in the short-term VR-therapy. The aim of the intervention is to enhance children’s problem-solving skills by addressing social cognitions and emotional processi
Sponsors
Ausbildungsinstitut für Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie der Uniklinik Köln (AKiP)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of Conduct Disorder (F91), Hyperkinetic Conduct Disorder (F90.1), Combined Disorder of Conduct and Emotions (F92); elevated scores on the aggressive spontaneous reaction scale in clear conflict situations of the VR behavior and problem-solving test, as well as elevated scores on the peer-related aggression scale according to parental assessment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of a pervasive developmental disorder (F84) or other mental disorders; crisis escalation of problematic behavior necessitating inpatient treatment; IQ below 80 on the Culture Fair Test; evidence of past or present epilepsy; occurrence of cybersickness during the VR introduction session.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre-Post: VR behavior and problem-solving test (Görtz-Dorten et al., 2023), scale for aggressive spontaneous reactions in unambigous age-related conflict situations in blinded therapist rating. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pre-Post: VR behavior and problem-solving test, scale for aggressive spontaneous reactions in ambiguous, age-related conflict situations, scales for social information processing processes (Görtz-Dorten et al., 2023) Symptoms of Conduct Disorder in self, parent, and teacher assessments; SBB-SSV/FBB-SSV (Döpfner & Görtz-Dorten, 2017) Peer-related aggression in self, parent, and teacher assessments; FAVK-F/FAVK-S (Görtz-Dorten & Döpfner, 2011) Emotion regulation strategies in self and parent assessments; FRUST-F/FRUST-S (Junghänel et al., 2022) Skin conductance during virtual conflict situations (movisens, 2018) Heart rate and heart rate variability during virtual conflict situations (movisens, 2018) Salivary cortisol (using Sarstedt Cortisol-Salivetten®) Additional Secondary Outcomes: Adherence and obstacles during VR sessions (therapist judgment) Qualitative assessment form (expert judgment) Patients therapy compliance (therapist judgment; adapted from Görtz-Dorten & Döpfner, 2008) User-friendliness (therapist judgment; adapted from Bangor et al., 2008) Patient satisfaction with the intervention (patient judgment; adapted from Boß et al., 2016) Attractiveness of VR (patient judgment; adapted from Alsem et al., 2021) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnja Görtz-Dorten
Ausbildungsinstitut für Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie der Uniklinik Köln (AKiP)
Outcome results
None listed