The goal of this clinical trial is to see if a specific intervention program that uses virtual reality (VR) helps young people reduce aggressive behavior more than the same program without VR or their usual treatment. The study will also look at how the program affects anger, impulsivity, emotional control, and how participants understand and handle conflicts with others. The main questions the study wants to answer are: * Does the intervention program with VR help young people reduce aggressive behavior more than the same program without VR or just their usual treatment? * What changes in the mind and body are linked to improvements in aggressive behavior and emotional control? The researchers will compare three groups of young people: * Usual treatment plus the 4-session intervention program with VR. * Usual treatment plus the 4-session intervention program without VR. * Usual treatment only. Participants will: * Attend 4 individual sessions lasting 1 to 1.5 hours, once a week. * Take part in activities to learn how to recognize emotions, understand conflict situations, and manage anger and impulsivity. * Complete questionnaires about aggressive behavior, anger, impulsivity, emotional control, and how they interpret conflicts. * Have their aggressive behavior recorded through disciplinary reports at the center. * Provide saliva samples before and after sessions to measure hormones related to stress and aggression. * Wear a chest band that measures heart rate and a headset that records brain activity during the VR activities. All data will be kept confidential, and the identities of participants will be protected at all times.
Age range
12 Years – 18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Overall aggression measured with the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ)
Timeframe: Baseline, post-intervention (4 weeks), and 3-month follow-up
Proactive aggression measured with the Reactive-Proactive Questionnaire (RPQ)
Timeframe: Baseline, post-intervention (4 weeks), and 3-month follow-up
Reactive aggression measured with the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ)
Timeframe: Baseline, post-intervention (4 weeks), and 3-month follow-up
Observed aggressive behavior recorded through disciplinary incidents in residential centers
Timeframe: Baseline (3 months prior to intervention), during the intervention (up to 4 weeks), and post-intervention (up to 3 months after intervention)