Evaluating the Effects of Experiencing Mixed Reality Simulations of Symptoms of Schizophrenia on Empathy in Medical Students

The student shall implement a mixed reality simulation to let medical studnet experience schyzophrenia visual and/or auditory symptoms. The implementation will be evaluated through user-centered studies with medical students to infer if the proposed solution can yield more empathy than traditional approaches.

Supervisors: Simon Ruffieux, Marine Capallera, Marie Charrière-Mondoux, Elena Mugellini, Denis Lalanne

Contact person: Simon Ruffieux

Student: Ann Kiener

Project status: Ongoing

Year: 2024

Investigating

Keywords: Mixed Reality, Simulation, Schyzophrenia, Empathy, User-centered Study

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