Paranoid delusions suspicious anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are treated for 6 weeks, once a week, with EMDR Flash Forward, a
variant of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), focused on the
worst case scenarios associated with the
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
16 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The participants have been diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, with paranoid delusions as a core symptom (DSM-V). 2. A score on the Psyrats DRS of> 15. 3. The age must be between 16 and 60 years. 4. Prescribed medication for the treatment of psychosis must be stable for at least a month. 5. A comorbid diagnosis of PTSD must have been treated adequately and symptoms must be in remission.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who still have to be adjusted to appropriate antipsychotic medication. 2. Participants with serious dissociative symptoms. 3. Participants with an alcohol or substance dependency 4. Participants with organic syndrome, learning disability, or severe visual impairments. 5. Participants who are already following a different psychological treatment aimed at delusions. 6. Participants who have insufficient understanding of the Dutch language. 7. Participants who are suicidal.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary studyparameter is the Psychotic Symptoms, Delusion Rating Scale (Psyrats DRS), where it is expected that the (negative) difference score on the Psyrats DRS between start waiting list and end waiting list will be lower than between start treatment and end treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Safety Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) is administered, whereby it is expected that the score on the SBQ at the start of the waiting list will be higher than at the end of the treatment and even higher at the follow-up. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed