Virtual Reality for AnxIety Disorders - Randomized Controlled Trial (VR8)
Social Anxiety, Social Phobia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Social Anxiety focused on measuring Social anxiety, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Virtual reality, Exposure, Psychophysiological Measurement, Heart Rate, Electrodermal Activity
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Sufficient knowledge of the Danish Language.
- Fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for SAD according to ICD-10 classification of mental and behavioral disorders (F 40.1).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previously diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.
- Previously diagnosed with psychotic disorders.
- Severe depression (>29 Major Depression Inventory)
- Dependence syndrome
- Suicidal ideation.
- Dementia/Intellectual disability.
- Epilepsy.
- Taking part in other kinds of psychological intervention for SAD.
- Medication (SSRI, benzodiazepine, MAOI) type and doses needs to be stable three months prior to inclusions and during the intervention.
Sites / Locations
- Centre for TelepsychiatryRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure in virtual reality
Cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure in vivo
This arm of the study will receive cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure in virtual reality. The intervention is individual and manualized and delivered by a psychologist. The intervention consists of 10 weekly session with a duration of 60 minutes. Exposure is conducted from session 4 to 9. Homework is assigned and it includes exposure in vivo. The amount of exposure is controlled for.
This arm of the study will receive cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure in vivo. The intervention is individual and manualized and delivered by a psychologist. The intervention consists of 10 weekly session with a duration of 60 minutes. Exposure is conducted from session 4 to 9. Homework is assigned and it includes exposure in vivo. The amount of exposure is controlled for.