Examining the Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Remediation Program for People Living With Psychosis
Individuals living with a psychotic disorder often experience changes to their thinking and social skills that can lead to challenges with work, school, relationships and living independently. One intervention to target these areas is cognitive remediation therapy, which can be delivered in virtual reality to help apply the skills and strategies learned to day-to-day life. Over the past few years, our team has co-developed a cognitive remediation program in virtual reality with healthcare professionals and people with lived experiences of psychosis. The current trial tests the feasibility and efficacy of this cognitive remediation program in virtual reality at improving thinking skills, social skills, and daily life functioning.
• Diagnosis of a psychosis-spectrum disorder
• Equal or between 20 to 55 years old
• Ability to read and speak English
• Be clinically stable, as defined as a total Positive And Negative Severity Symptoms score equal or between 30 - 95
• No changes to their medication dosage, starting a new medication, or stopping a medication within the past month before signing the consent form