Use of Biofeedback and Virtual Reality as Facilitators of Emotional Recognition in the Treatment of Aggressive Outbursts
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Conditions studied: Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder
In brief
The methodology will be applied for the treatment of aggressive episodes. Many people show this kind of behavior associated with several psychological disorders like austistic spectrum disorder (ASD). It will be studied the effect of aggressive outbursts on several physiological signals (heart rate (HR), breathing rate (BR), electroencephalography (EEG), etc). The use of those signals in a biofeedback loop could help patients recognize their internal states and avoid imminent aggression. The study want to verify the efficacy of a cognitive therapy that includes biofeedback and virtual reality (VR) and find out the most significant physiological features that are affected by these episodes.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05748808
- Run by
- University of Seville
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2024-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2025-09-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-10-10
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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.
You may not qualify if…
- 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.
Where it is running
- Universidad de Sevilla — Seville, Spain (enrolling)
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