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Maria Laura Mele

2 papers in the library · publishing 2026

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Methodological fragmentation and integration priorities in psychedelic-assisted therapy assessment: a scoping review

Frontiers in Psychiatry August 6, 2026 Maria Laura Mele, Stefano Federici

IntroductionPsychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is an emerging complex intervention for psychiatric and existential conditions (i.e., forms of distress related to meaning, mortality, and identity, such as that arising in life-threatening illness); however, a systematic characterization of the evaluation methods used across the entire clinical intervention remains incomplete. This scoping review...

Measuring Altered States of Consciousness in Virtual Reality: A Systematic Analysis of Assessment Methods

HCI International 2025 – Late Breaking Papers 2026 Maria Laura Mele, Hans Rutrecht

The intersection of Virtual Reality (VR) and Altered States of Consciousness (ASCs) represents a notable research domain in experimental and clinical contexts, highlighting the growing interest in how immersive technologies can induce, modulate, and assess non-ordinary cognitive and emotional states. This study examines literature from 2014 to 2024, providing a review of the methodological...