Automated psychological therapy using virtual reality (VR) for patients with persecutory delusions: study protocol for a single-blind parallel-group randomised controlled trial (THRIVE)

Automated psychological therapy using virtual reality (VR) for patients with persecutory delusions: study protocol for a single-blind parallel-group randomised controlled trial (THRIVE)

Abstract Background Persecutory delusions are a major psychiatric problem and are associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes. Our theoretical model views these delusions as unfounded threat beliefs which persist due to defence behaviours (e.g. avoidance) that prevent disconfirmatory evidence b...

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Main Authors: Daniel Freeman, Rachel Lister, Felicity Waite, Ly-Mee Yu, Mel Slater, Graham Dunn, David Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Virtual reality (VR)
Cognitive therapy
Automated delivery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3198-6

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