A feasibility study using movement and perspective-taking as a diagnostic aid for psychosis

Abstract

STUDY SUMMARY Study Title: A feasibility study using movement and perspective-taking as a diagnostic aid for psychosis. Internal ref. no. (or short title): Movement and perspective-taking as a diagnostic aid for psychosis. Study Design: Feasibility study. Study Participants: People accepted for an assessment for psychosis or risk of developing psychosis and people with first episode psychosis or being at risk of developing psychosis. Planned Size of Sample (if applicable): 100 service users and 50 controls. Follow up duration (if applicable): N/A. Planned Study Period: 1/3/18 - 31/8/18. Research Question/Aim(s): 1/ We want to investigate accuracy of classifiers based on movement and coordination during an interaction with a computer avatar in people who are considered at risk of psychosis or who have a newly diagnosed psychotic disorder, compared to healthy controls and those who do not have psychosis or a future risk of psychosis. 2/ We want to investigate feasibility of this diagnostic procedure in a clinical setting and gather opinions about the task and the interface from the service users and clinicians.