Using VR to improve social skills in people with substance use and mental health issues
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) training can help people with substance use and mental health disorders improve their social functioning. If you are getting treatment for substance use and can attend VR sessions twice a week for 5 weeks, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are currently receiving inpatient treatment for substance use in a specialized addiction unit in South-East Norway.
- You can read and understand the Norwegian consent form.
- You are willing and able to attend VR training two times a week for 5 weeks.
- You do not have significant vision, hearing, balance problems, or conditions like epilepsy that make VR unsafe.
- You do not have severe mental health symptoms like an active psychosis or immediate suicidal plans, though stable mental health conditions are okay.
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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