Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in Severe Mental Illness

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

168 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-01

Study Completion Date

2022-07-31

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the community-based effectiveness of virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT). Northwestern University is partnering with Thresholds Inc. to evaluate the effectiveness of VR-JIT at improving interviewing skills and access to employment. In addition, we will evaluate the cost effectiveness of VR-JIT and the process for implementing VR-JIT at Thresholds.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Schizophrenia Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Disorder Depressive Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Some, but not all, outcomes require masking for the assessor.

Study Groups

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Virtual Reality Job Interview Training

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Reality Job Interview Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Job interview training using virtual reality software created by SIMmersion, Inc, in addition to standard supported employment services.

Supported Employment (Services as Usual)

Group Type OTHER

Supported Employment (Services as Usual)

Intervention Type OTHER

Standard supported employment services.

Interventions

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Virtual Reality Job Interview Training

Job interview training using virtual reality software created by SIMmersion, Inc, in addition to standard supported employment services.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Supported Employment (Services as Usual)

Standard supported employment services.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Over the age of 18
2. Diagnosis of any of the following:

1. Any chronic schizophrenia spectrum disorder, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder, schizophreniform disorder, other specified schizophrenia spectrum and related disorder, and unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and related disorders;
2. Any bipolar spectrum disorder beyond bipolar type I and II to include cyclothymia, other specified bipolar and related disorder, and unspecified bipolar and related disorders;
3. Any depressive disorder, including disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, other specified depressive disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder;
4. Posttraumatic stress disorder
3. fluency in English
4. 6th grade reading level
5. Enrolled in Supported Employment/Individual Placement Support (IPS)
6. Active IPS enrollee as indicated by at least 1 contact with his/her Employment Specialist in the past 30 days.
7. Currently unemployed or underemployed
8. Planning to go on interviews within 4 weeks of registration on study.
9. Willing to be video recorded for certain study elements.
10. Must have given signed, informed consent prior to registration on study.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Documented developmental or learning disability.
2. Medical condition that may compromise cognition (e.g., Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Chorea, Moderate or Greater TBI).
3. Uncorrected vision or hearing problems
4. Active suicidal ideation within the last 30 days with at least some intent to act, with or without a specific plan; this would be reflected in a score of 4 or 5 on the Suicidal Ideation section of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (CSSRS)
5. A past suicide attempt within the past 30 days that did not include preparatory acts or behavior, but was defined by a potentially self-injurious act committed with at least some wish to die as a result of the act.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No