An interventional study of Tetris and No intervention in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety Symptoms and Depression Symptoms, sponsored by Tilburg University. Recruiting at 2 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-14.
Sponsored by Tilburg University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study examines if playing Tetris prevents the development of Post-traumatic stress disorder or related anxiety and depressive symptoms. The investigators recruit 300 participants in total in Greece and in the Netherlands. The participants are immigrants who have applied for asylum at any point in the past. The participants are asked to answer three questionnaires (on Post-traumatic stress disorder, related anxiety and depressive symptoms, and post-migration living difficulties) on a recurring basis - once every 4 weeks, 12 times in total. Half of the participants (treatment group) are randomly selected to play Tetris after completing the questionnaires. Participants in the treatment group are instructed to play Tetris for at least 15 minutes while trying to remember bad things that recently happened to them. Tetris is administered at three instances and participants in the treatment group are encouraged to play Tetris in case of experiencing any traumatic events or having any intrusive memories during the course of the study.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Randomly selected participants who reply to mental health and migration-related difficulties questionnaires are asked to play Tetris during the research.
Behavioral: Tetris
Randomly selected participants who reply to mental health and migration-related difficulties questionnaires, but do not play Tetris during the research.
Other: No intervention
Randomly selected participants (migrants) are asked to play Tetris for at least 15 minutes on several occasions. These participants are asked while playing Tetris to try and remember bad events that recently happened to them. The participants play the classic version of the Tetris game directly on their mobile phone.
Participants do not receive any intervention.
Post-traumatic stress disorder
The investigators use the Primary Care Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screen for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (PC-PTSD-5)
Time frame: From enrolment to the end of the study (40 weeks)
Anxiety and depression symptoms
The investigators use the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale
Time frame: From enrolment to the end of the study (40 weeks)
Post-migration living difficulties
In the course of the study, the investigators measure variation in post-migration living difficulties such as separation from family, social isolation, language barriers, etc. Participants are presented a checklist of items and asked to identify for each item if it has been a problem for them over the last month, with 4 possible answers for each item: 1) not a problem; 2) minor problem; 3) serious problem; 4) very serious problem. In addition, participants are asked if over the last month they have 1) been victimised in any way ; 2) had any negative experiences involving bureaucratic personnel or state officials; 3) had experiences that made them feel happy and gave them hope for the future (open questions).
Time frame: From enrolment to the end of the study (40 weeks)
Plan to share: Yes — In accordance with Tilburg University's standards and considering the sensitivity of the data collected from asylum seekers, the availability for reuse of the data will be subject to careful consideration and protection of privacy. The availability of the data for reuse will be determined on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the consent obtained from participants, any legal or ethical restrictions, and the level of identifiability of the data. To protect the privacy and confidentiality of the asylum seekers, data sharing will be done in a controlled manner.The availability of the data for reuse will be determined on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the consent obtained from participants, any legal or ethical restrictions, and the level of identifiability of the data.
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