The Investigating the effect of positive psychotherapy in both face-to-face and virtual reality methods on the meaning of life, self-criticism and suicidal thoughts in hospitalized adolescents with suicidal thoughts.

The Comparison of the effects of positive psychotherapy in two ways, face-to-face and virtual reality, on the meaning of life, self-criticism and suicidal thoughts in hospitalized adolescents with suicidal thoughts.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201001048893N9

Enrollment

111

Registered

2023-10-07

Start date

2023-11-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideations

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: receiving four sessions of positive psychotherapy through virtual reality including teaching positive psychotherapy modules such as forgiveness, kindness and grat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Preparation and favorable psychological conditions of the patient to participate in the intervention (for example: absence of psychotic symptoms and aggression) Having suicidal thoughts based on the information in the patient file and diagnostic interview screening questions (CIDI) by a senior psychiatric nursing student.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Opting out of continuing to participate in the study (during the study) Occurrence of unexpected physical or mental problems during study Inability to actively participate in the treatment process (for reasons such as slowness of thinking, slowness of speech, etc.)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Meaning in life. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Purpose in life questioner.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self-criticism. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Self-Criticism-Reassurance Scale.;Suicidal ideation. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the intervention. Method of measurement: Suicide cognitions questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Maryam Shaygan

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

m2620.shaygan@gmail.com+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026