1. Psychotic disorders/ 2. Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
During the preparation phase of EMDR, various targets for treatment will be
identified, which involve crucial upsetting memories/images related to the
psychosis (see protocol for a more defined expl
Sponsors
Altrecht GGZ (Den Dolder)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Outpatients with a diagnosis in the spectrum of psychotic disorders (Schizophrenia of Schizoaffective, delusional or other psychotic disorder), will participate. Patients are between the age of 18 and 60 years, have an IQ above 80 and have no problems with the Dutch language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People with severe or acute psychotic symptoms (with a PANNS score > 6) and people with dissociative disorders are also excluded. All patients take antipsychotic medication, and there will be no policies of changing the medication in dose or sort during the study. IQ below 80 will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Emotionality and vividness of the imagey are rated on VASs (emotional tension rate) that run from *0* (not at all) to *10* (extremely). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perceived effectiveness. For each treatment condition, patients will be rated on 100 mm VASs the degree to which they think it will help them. VASs ranges from *0* (will not be helpful at all) to *100* (will be extremely helpful). Preference. Patients will indicate which of the three interventions they would prefer in their continuing treatment. Verbal elucidation of preference. Patients will be invited to elucidate their preference in one or more sentences. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed