acrophobia, anxiety.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In eight 30-minute sessions, the group will be confronted with eight panoramic virtual reality videos from high-altitude locations over four weeks, including the ro
Sponsors
Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of acrophobia based on DSM V diagnostic criteria At most 6 months have passed since the onset of the disease Absence of any other mental illness in the patient Lack of common pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Current pharmacological or psychiatric treatment or within three months before the start of the study Cardiovascular or neurological diseases Stereoscopic vision impairment Severe hearing loss Severe psychiatric disorder Dissatisfaction with continuing to study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety score in Beck questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Anxiety Questionnaire.;Height fear scores in the acrophobia questionnaire. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: acrophobia questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeyyedreza sajjadi
Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed