Use of Biofeedback and Virtual Reality as Facilitators of Emotional Recognition in the Treatment of Aggressive Outbursts (BReTIA)
Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder focused on measuring Aggressive episodes, Emotional dysregulation, Physiological signals, Virtual reality, Biofeedback
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Previous diagnosis of ADHD, Asperger syndrome or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) combined with a lack of control of their aggressiveness. Positive impulsivity result obtained with any of the fol- lowing tests: score lower than 25 in CACIA [13], lower than 50 in CAPI-A [14], greater than 75 in Stroop [15] or greater than 115 in WCST [16]. Intermittent outburst episodes (verbal aggression includ- ing both arguments and temper tantrums, and physical aggression towards self or others) with a frequency of once a week in the two months prior to the beginning of the intervention. Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded if they report (a) current (past month) psychopharmacotherapy, (b) a history of bipolar or psychotic disorder, or (c) a traumatic head injury with a loss of consciousness in excess of 60 minutes.
Sites / Locations
- Universidad de SevillaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Tweens and teens
Kids between 10 and 16. ADHD, Asperger or ODD, with lack of aggressiveness control.