The aim of this study is to explore if individual CFT-based intervention with exposure training in virtual reality decreases conduct disorder symptoms and callous-unemoitonal traits , as well as increases subjective emotional welbeing among 15-to-20 year-old male prisoners and boys placed to state's residential schools. We will also study factors that may predict adherence to the intervention. These factors include mental well-being, motivation, and working alliance. In addition, we will evaluate the costs of the program.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
144
Psychopathy.comp is a CFT-based manualized program of 20 sessions a 60 min, on a weekly basis. During the CFT-intervention, partipants try out their new skills in a tailored VR setting (x5)
State Residential Schools
Helsinki, Finland
RECRUITINGPrison and Probation Service of Finland
Helsinki, Finland
RECRUITINGThe self-reported change in Youth Pysychopathic traits Inventory- short version (YPI-S) and in the factors of it
Measures both conduct prolems and psychopathic traits
Time frame: 5 months
Short Warwick-Edinburgh Wellbeing scale (SWEMWBS)
measures general psychosocial well-being
Time frame: 5months
Difficulties in Emotion Regulating Scale-Short form (DERS-SF)
measures emotion regulation style
Time frame: 5 months
WHO's quality of life questionnaire- Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF)
measures quality of life
Time frame: 5 months
Self-Compassion Scale- Short Form (SCS-SF)
measures self-compassion
Time frame: 5 months
Santa Clara Compassion Scale
masures compassion against other people
Time frame: 5 months
Young Person's Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (YP-CORE)
measures how the intervention is felt by the youngster
Time frame: 5 months
Situational intrinsic and extrinsic motivation scale (SIMS)
measures younster's motivation to participate the intervention
Time frame: 5 months
Toronto Alexitymia Scale (TAS-20)
measures aleksitymia
Time frame: 5 months
The Personal Feelings Questionnaire- brief version (PFQ-2 Brief)
measures feelings of quilt
Time frame: 5 months
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