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Melissa Pirrotta

2 papers in the library · 5 citations · publishing 2025

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The effectiveness of mindfulness as a complementary therapy in headache patients: a preliminary interventional study

Confinia Cephalalgica December 16, 2025 Emanuela Principe, Melissa Pirrotta, Nicola Fava et al.

Background: Recent studies have highlighted that mindfulness-based therapies, particularly the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, can help foster greater awareness and improve the management of stress and chronic pain. Mindfulness is defined as a form of awareness that is intentionally cultivated in the present moment, characterized by an attitude of openness and non-judgment....

Enhancing Mindfulness Effects on Well-Being Using Immersive Virtual Reality in Non-Clinical Populations: Where Are We Going?

Mindfulness November 10, 2025 Chiara Milasi, Mirjam Bonanno, Luca Bernardelli et al. 5 citations

Abstract Objectives Mindfulness practices mediated by immersive virtual reality (VR) have emerged as a novel mediator to deliver and potentially enhance mindfulness experiences and psychological well-being. Although psycho-technology is widely applied in clinical populations there remains a lack of methodological studies evaluating best practices for delivering such interventions to promote...