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Seon Q, Mady N, Yang M, Karia M, Lashley M, Sescu C, Lalonde M, Puskas S, Outerbridge J, Parent-Racine E, Pagiatakis C, Gomez-Cardona L, Yiang D, Bouchard S, Linnaranta O
A Virtual Reality–Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for and With Inuit in Québec: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial
A Virtual Reality-Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (VR-CBT) for and with Inuit in Quebec - a protocol for a proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial
Quinta Seon;
Noor Mady;
Michelle Yang;
Maharshee Karia;
Myrna Lashley;
Claudia Sescu;
Maud Lalonde;
Stephen Puskas;
Joy Outerbridge;
Echo Parent-Racine;
Catherine Pagiatakis;
Liliana Gomez-Cardona;
Di Yiang;
Stephane Bouchard;
Outi Linnaranta
ABSTRACT
Background:
Emotion regulation is an ability related to psychological well-being; when dysregulated, individuals may have psychiatric symptoms and maladapted physiological responses. Cognitive behavioural therapy combined with virtual reality (VR-CBT or CBT-VR) is an effective psychotherapy to target and strengthen emotion regulation, but currently lacks cultural sensitivity and could be improved by adapting it to the cultural context of service users.
Objective:
We describe a protocol for a proof-of-concept two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) with n=40 Inuit in Quebec.
Methods:
In a ten-week intervention, Inuit aged 14-60 will receive a culturally adapted VR-CBT with biofeedback or self-guided VR relaxation program. The trial will assess emotion regulation with objective and subjective measures at baseline, throughout and after the treatment and at a 3-month follow-up. The primary outcome is measured by the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-16) and a novel psychophysiological reactivity paradigm. Secondary measures include psychological symptoms and wellbeing via rating scales.
Results:
NA
Conclusions:
The proposed study responds to community desire for accessible and appropriate resources for psychological well-being, as it was developed in active collaboration with the Inuit community in Quebec. We compare a culturally adapted psychotherapy to a commercial self-management program, incorporate novel technology and measurement, and fulfill needs for RCT evidence of culturally adapted psychotherapies. Clinical Trial: ISRCTN, ISRCTN21831510, registered 29 April 2022, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN21831510
Citation
Please cite as:
Seon Q, Mady N, Yang M, Karia M, Lashley M, Sescu C, Lalonde M, Puskas S, Outerbridge J, Parent-Racine E, Pagiatakis C, Gomez-Cardona L, Yiang D, Bouchard S, Linnaranta O
A Virtual Reality–Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for and With Inuit in Québec: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial