Actively Recruiting
Avatar-mediated Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Persisting Experiences of Hearing Voices
Led by Swinburne University of Technology · Updated on 2024-11-22
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
199 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Swinburne University of Technology
Lead Sponsor
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University of Copenhagen
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of a new psychological therapy, Avatar Therapy, to the current standard therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), in improving outcomes in people living with psychotic disorders who have persisting experiences of hearing voices (auditory verbal hallucinations, AVHs).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Avatar-mediated Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Persisting Experiences of Hearing Voices
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia-related disorder or mood disorder with psychotic symptoms confirmed by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM (SCID)
- Currently experiencing auditory verbal hallucinations with a severity score of 4 or higher on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) item P3
- Auditory verbal hallucinations present for at least one year
- Voices include significant negative content or cause distress as measured by PSYRATS
- Current or past treatment with at least two different antipsychotic medications discontinued due to poor response or side effects
- Access to internet and a device capable of videoconferencing
- Sufficient fluency in English for meaningful participation
- Age 18 or older
- Ability to give informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Auditory verbal hallucinations caused by primary substance use or organic disorder
- Estimated IQ below 70 as measured by Test of Premorbid Functioning (TOPF)
- Change in antipsychotic medication within the last month or planned at intake
- Receiving or planned to receive individual psychological therapy for hearing voices or brain stimulation treatments within the past 3 months
- Auditory verbal hallucinations in a language not spoken by the therapists
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 3122
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Neil Thomas
CONTACT
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Leila Jameel, PhD, D Clin Psy
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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