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NCT ID: NCT04824781 Completed - Paranoia Clinical Trials

Recovery From Paranoia: a Qualitative Exploration

Start date: June 9, 2021
Phase:
Study type: Observational

Paranoia, the experience of undue or excessive mistrust, exists on a continuum which includes suspicious thoughts, ideas of reference, and persecutory delusions. Persecutory delusions refers to strong unfounded fears that others intend harm. These fears are very common. They affect around 70% of patients with schizophrenia. They can be distressing and make day-to-day tasks difficult. However, current treatments are limited and a significant proportion of people do not benefit sufficiently. Therefore, improvements in treatment are needed. A better understanding of the experience of recovery from paranoia will help inform theoretical understanding and treatment development. Currently we do not fully understand what causes paranoia to occur, persist, or end. As such, it is critical to understand the experiences of those who have recovered, in particular what elements encourage recovery. Therefore, the aim of this study is to gain a first-person perspective on how people recover from paranoia and what psychological processes are important for recovery from paranoia. Using a qualitative approach appropriate for exploratory research, semi-structured interviews will be conducted with 12-15 patients who have recovered from paranoia. Interviews will be analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis, a qualitative research approach which aims to provide insight on how an individual, in a particular situation, makes sense of their experience.

NCT ID: NCT04310475 Completed - Psychosis Clinical Trials

Virtual Reality Assisted CBT for Social Difficulties: a Feasibility Study in Early Intervention for Psychosis Services

Start date: August 23, 2019
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

People experiencing psychosis might find social interactions stressful and avoid them. This can result in isolation and can affect relationships, employment and quality of life. Improving social functioning is a really important aspect of recovery. Facing social situations after the first episode of psychosis can be very difficult and provoke intense anxiety. However, research has shown that the earlier intervention is offered, the better the outcome. Therefore, improving therapies for people experiencing their first episode of psychosis is a key target for research. Virtual Reality presents a unique opportunity to bring real-life-type environments into a therapy session to help people to overcome their distress in social situations and make them feel less anxious. Virtual Reality assisted Therapy (VRT) provides a 'safe space' to practice strategies and techniques to help people work towards improving their social functioning, build new ways of coping with stress and assist them in their recovery. The study uses a standard CBT model and integrates a Virtual Reality environment into it to support exposure and behavioural experiments for social difficulties, which are a key component of treatment.

NCT ID: NCT02408198 Completed - Paranoia Clinical Trials

The Street Smart Group: A Feasibility Trial of a Group Intervention Targeting Anxiety Processes in Paranoia

Start date: February 2015
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

This study aims to evaluate a novel group psychological intervention targeting anxiety triggered by urban environments for people with paranoia.