Virtual reality training to reduce aggression
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests a virtual reality (VR) program designed to help people in psychiatric care with aggression problems. If it works, it could help reduce aggressive behavior and improve coping skills in daily situations.
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Who can take part
- You are receiving psychiatric care as an in-patient or out-patient, and your care team says you have aggression problems
- Your care team is part of the Psychiatric University Hospitals Basel (Forensic or Adult Department)
- You can understand and respond in German well enough for the training (spoken and reading)
- You do not have an intellectual disability (IQ under 70)
- You do not have epilepsy (seizure disorder)
- You are not in an acute psychotic state right now (a sudden, severe episode of psychosis)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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