Journal of International Psychiatry

Objective To explore the effect of virtual reality therapy on quality of life and depression in patients with long-term hospitalized schizophrenia. Methods Sixty patients with long-term hospitalized schizophrenia were randomly divided into the experimental group (n=30) and the control group (n=30). The control group received only conventional drug therapy and recreational treatment. The experimental group received virtual therapy on the basis of the control group. The schizophrenia quality of life scale (SQLS) and the Calgary Depression Scale (CDSS) were measured in both groups of patients before treatment, 1 month of treatment, and 3 months of treatment. Results There was no significant difference in quality of life and depression between the two groups before treatment and 1 month after treatment. After 3 months of treatment, the quality of life of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group, and the depression was lower than that of the control group . There was no significant difference in quality of life and depression between the experimental group and the treatment group before treatment and 1 month after treatment. The quality of life in the experimental group was higher than that before treatment, and the depression was lower than before treatment after 3 months of treatment. Conclusion Virtual reality therapy can improve the quality of life of long-term hospitalized patients and reduce their depression.

Virtual reality ; Schizophrenia ; Quality of life ; Depression