Trial reportSchizophrenia research2015
Virtual reality job interview training and 6-month employment outcomes for individuals with schizophrenia seeking employment.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 102 citations in OpenAlex.
- The use of virtual reality and augmented reality in psychosocial rehabilitation for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Vocational Interventions to Improve Employment Participation of People with Psychosocial Disability, Autism and/or Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Vocational Training in Virtual Environments for People With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- The Use of Virtual Reality in Patients with Eating Disorders: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
- Virtual reality intervention for visual perception in schizophrenia-a single blind pilot randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- A Combined Interventional Approach to Train Interview Skills in Autistic Transition-Age Youth.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Trial
- Critical elements in the experience of virtual reality job interview training for unemployed individuals with serious mental illness: Implications for IPS supported employment.Psychiatric rehabilitation journal · 2023Trial
- An RCT of Virtual Reality Job Interview Training for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness in IPS Supported Employment.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Trial
- Virtual interview training for autistic transition age youth: A randomized controlled feasibility and effectiveness trial.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2021Trial
- Treating Behavioral Addictions With Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2026Review
- Virtual Job Interview Training: A Dose Response to Improve Employment for Transition-Age Youth With Disabilities.Career development and transition for exceptional individuals · 2024Article
- A Mixed-Methods Implementation Evaluation of Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in IPS Supported Employment.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
- Implementation Preparation Costs of Virtual Interview Training in Pre-Employment Transition Services: A Budget Impact Analysis.Journal of special education technology : a publication of Utah State University, the Association for Special Education Technology, and the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children · 2024Article
- Enhancing investigative interview training using a child avatar system: a comparative study of interactive environments.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Enhancing pre-employment transition services: A type 1 hybrid randomized controlled trial protocol for evaluatingContemporary clinical trials communications · 2023Article
- Virtual Reality Job Interview Training for Adults Receiving Prison-Based Employment Services: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility and Initial Effectiveness Trial.Criminal justice and behavior · 2023Article
- Psychometric properties of the mock interview rating scale for schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- A Real Environment Based Virtual Reality Psychosocial Treatment May Help Patients with Schizophrenia to Increase Social Functioning: A Preliminary Study.Turk psikiyatri dergisi = Turkish journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- An Update on Treatment of Cognitive Impairment Associated with Schizophrenia.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2023Review
- Psychometric properties of the mock interview rating scale for autistic transition-age youth.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals with schizophrenia have low employment rates and the job interview presents a critical barrier for them to obtain employment. Virtual reality training has demonstrated efficacy at improving interview skills and employment outcomes among multiple clinical populations. However, the effects of this training on individuals with schizophrenia are unknown. This study evaluated the efficacy of virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT) at improving job interview skills and employment outcomes among individuals with schizophrenia in a small randomized controlled trial (n=21 VR-JIT trainees, n=11 waitlist controls).
methodsTrainees completed up to 10h of virtual interviews using VR-JIT, while controls received services as usual. Primary outcome measures included two pre-test and two post-test video-recorded role-play interviews scored by blinded raters with expertise in human resources and self-reported interviewing self-confidence. Six-month follow-up data on employment outcomes were collected.
resultsTrainees reported that the intervention was easy-to-use, helpful, and prepared them for future interviews. Trainees demonstrated increased role-play scores between pre-test and post-test while controls did not (p=0.001). After accounting for neurocognition and months since prior employment, trainees had greater odds of receiving a job offer by 6month follow-up compared to controls (OR: 8.73, p=0.04) and more training was associated with fewer weeks until receiving a job offer (r=-0.63, p<0.001).
conclusionsResults suggest that VR-JIT is acceptable to trainees and may be efficacious for improving job interview skills in individuals with schizophrenia. Moreover, trainees had greater odds of receiving a job offer by 6-month follow-up. Future studies could evaluate the effectiveness of VR-JIT within community-based services.
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