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Efficacy of Two Ways of Applying Homework Assignments in the Treatment of Adjustment Disorders

NCT02452411 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-05-25

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the differential efficacy of two ways of applying homework assignments in the treatment of Adjustment Disorders: 1) using an Internet-based emotional regulation therapy system (TEO) and 2) in the traditional way (using reading and audio materials).

The principal hypothesis is that both treatment conditions (TEO and Traditional) will show a similar efficacy. All participants will improve significantly on all outcome measures, regardless the type of homework assigned (TEO or Traditional) with no differences between them.

Conditions

  • Adjustment Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment approach supported by virtual reality and positive psychology strategies.

The CBT program consists of 6 weekly sessions (and 2 additional ones depending on the patient's needs) with the following main therapeutic components: educational component, exposure/processing of the stressful event with VR (EMMA's World) and relapse prevention. EMMA's World is an open and flexible VR system that uses symbols (e.g., 3D-objects, pictures, sounds) to reflect and evoke the negative emotions associated to the stressful event. Also, several strategies from Positive Psychology (e.g., My best virtues or strengths exercise) and others based on Neimeyer's (2000) suggestions for pathological grief (e.g., projection letter to the future) are also included in the protocol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitat Jaume I

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Soledad Quero, Lecturer · University Jaume I, Castellón, Spain

  • Maria del Mar Molés, Phd Student · University Jaume I, Castellón, Spain

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-04-30

Countries

  • Spain

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