5
Participants
Start Date
March 24, 2023
Primary Completion Date
September 20, 2023
Study Completion Date
September 20, 2023
Participants Receiving VR-Exposure Therapy Treatment
In the baseline interview with an exposure therapy specialist and a member of the research team, participants will be presented with approximately three sets of possible exposure scenarios, each associated with approximately three different scenes that increase in severity level. Through discussion with the exposure therapy specialist, the participant will choose the exposure scenario (out of the three options) that most closely resembles their own epilepsy- or seizure-related fears. As the treatment, the participant will be exposed to the scenes that are associated with their chosen exposure set in a hierarchical manner using an immersive head-mounted display. The participant will work through the three levels of the chosen exposure scenario for approximately two weeks, ideally on each level for four days.
Home based, Toronto
York University
OTHER
University Health Network, Toronto
OTHER