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Manghisi VM, Evangelista A, Semisa D, Latorre V, Uva AE. Evaluating the Acceptance of Cinematic Virtual Reality-Based Applications for Rehabilitative Interventions in Schizophrenia. Games Health J 2022; 11:385-392. [PMID: 36074091 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2021.0223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the acceptability of Cinematic VR technology as a novel therapeutic approach supporting Social Skills Training (SST) rehabilitation interventions among patients with schizophrenia. Materials and Methods: We developed an innovative cinematic VR-based platform as a support system for SST rehabilitation of independent living skills and evaluated its acceptance among psychiatric patients in terms of usability, user experience, and use performance. Ten voluntary participants were enrolled in the study. The study inclusion criteria consisted of age 18-65 years, lack of moderate and severe intellectual disability, no substance use disorder, and schizophrenia spectrum disorder pathology according to DSM V. We administered post treatment questionnaires and developed the platform to capture relevant data automatically. Results: Patients rated usability and user experience from good to excellent. We also observed an improvement in the use performance. Conclusions: Cinematic Virtual Reality based applications showed good acceptability among patients with schizophrenia. This result supports further efforts in evaluating its effectiveness as a novel therapeutic approach supporting SST rehabilitation interventions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vito M Manghisi
- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics, and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics, and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Bari, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics, and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Garrido G, Penadés R, Barrios M, Aragay N, Ramos I, Vallès V, Faixa C, Vendrell JM. Computer-assisted cognitive remediation therapy in schizophrenia: Durability of the effects and cost-utility analysis. Psychiatry Res 2017; 254:198-204. [PMID: 28463718 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The durability of computer-assisted cognitive remediation (CACR) therapy over time and the cost-effectiveness of treatment remains unclear. The aim of the current study is to investigate the effectiveness of CACR and to examine the use and cost of acute psychiatric admissions before and after of CACR. Sixty-seven participants were initially recruited. For the follow-up study a total of 33 participants were enrolled, 20 to the CACR condition group and 13 to the active control condition group. All participants were assessed at baseline, post-therapy and 12 months post-therapy on neuropsychology, QoL and self-esteem measurements. The use and cost of acute psychiatric admissions were collected retrospectively at four assessment points: baseline, 12 months post-therapy, 24 months post-therapy, and 36 months post-therapy. The results indicated that treatment effectiveness persisted in the CACR group one year post-therapy on neuropsychological and well-being outcomes. The CACR group showed a clear decrease in the use of acute psychiatric admissions at 12, 24 and 36 months post-therapy, which lowered the global costs the acute psychiatric admissions at 12, 24 and 36 months post-therapy. The CACR is durable over at least a 12-month period, and CACR may be helping to reduce health care costs for schizophrenia patients.
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- Gemma Garrido
- Department of Mental Health, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (CST), Martí Díez 5, 08224 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Agustí Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques Agustí Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Clinical Institute of Neurosciences (ICN), Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences Methods, University of Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Mental Health, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (CST), Martí Díez 5, 08224 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Mental Health, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (CST), Martí Díez 5, 08224 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Mental Health, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa (CST), Martí Díez 5, 08224 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Section of Neuropsychology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Section of Neuropsychology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
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