Virtual reality job interview training for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 202(9): 659-67, 2014 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Services are available to help support existing employment for individuals with psychiatric disabilities; however, there is a gap in services targeting job interview skills that can help obtain employment. We assessed the feasibility and efficacy of Virtual Reality Job Interview Training (VR-JIT) in a randomized controlled trial. Participants were randomized to VR-JIT (n = 25) or treatment-as-usual (TAU) (n = 12) groups. VR-JIT consisted of 10 hours of simulated job interviews with a virtual character and didactic online training. The participants attended 95% of laboratory-based training sessions and found VR-JIT easy to use and felt prepared for future interviews. The VR-JIT group improved their job interview role-play performance (p ≤ 0.05) and self-confidence (p ≤ 0.05) between baseline and follow-up as compared with the TAU group. VR-JIT performance scores increased over time (R = 0.65). VR-JIT demonstrated initial feasibility and efficacy at improving job interview skills and self-confidence. Future research may help clarify whether this intervention is efficacious in community-based settings.
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Asunto principal:
Rehabilitación Vocacional
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Simulación por Computador
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Interfaz Usuario-Computador
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Entrevistas como Asunto
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Instrucción por Computador
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Solicitud de Empleo
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Trastornos Mentales
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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En
Revista:
J Nerv Ment Dis
Año:
2014
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Article
País de afiliación:
Israel