autonomic nervous system activity
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of twee biweekly 15-minute sessions during which
participants in the experimental condition play Muse. Participants in the
control condition receive TAU
the kind of treatment that is normally being
delivered in their situation.
biological stress systems
gamified interventions
residential care
trauma
Sponsors
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both clinical and control sample: - age between 10 and 18 years - being able to speak the Dutch language, to ensure that participants can understand the task instructions and questionnaires, are able to give informed consent or assent, and can participate in the diagnostic interview;Clinical sample: - admitted to residential treatment within youth mental health care, the youth welfare system or care for youth with intellectual disability (ID) - score of 30 or higher on the CRIES-13, a questionnaire to screen for posttraumatic symptoms
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Both clinical and control sample: - current or recent (within the last 3 months) EMDR or CBT treatment specifically targeting post-traumatic symptoms - simultaneous participation in another clinical intervention study - psychotic symptoms - negative clinician advice, for example the clinician fears that participation in the study would have negative effects on the participant or that the participants has not the capacities to take part in the study (we have no exclusion criteria based on IQ, to promote external generalizability);Control sample: - presence of any Axis I disorder - current or recent (withing the last 3 months) psychological treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The focus of this project is on the one hand on the parameters of the HPA axis (i.e. cortisol) and ANS activity (i.e. RSA and PEP), both under resting and social stress conditions. On the other hand, we focus on posttraumatic symptoms, stress, depression, anxiety, and aggression. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nvt | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed