Social avoidance Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization method is block-randomization.
The current VR intervention will be designed to help people feel safer and more confident in social situations. Participants will be guided by a virtual
Sponsors
AXA China Region Insurance Company Limited
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 or above 2. Can read traditional Chinese and understand Cantonese 3. Self report on experiencing social avoidance symptoms
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. People who are currently receiving psychological intervention for social avoidance 2. People who have participated in the pilot study of this project 3. History of photosensitive epilepsy 4. Impairment of stereoscopic vision 5. Balance problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social avoidance measured at baseline, post-intervention and 1-month follow-up using: 1. Mobility Inventory for Agoraphobia 2. Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) 3. Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) 4. Oxford Behavioural Avoidance Task (OBAT) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at baseline, post-intervention and 1-month follow-up: 1. Depression-related symptoms assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) 2. Anxiety-related symptoms assessed using Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7) 3. Work and social adjustment assessed using Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Contacts
Public ContactTsz Ying Amy Chan
Outcome results
None listed