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Donagh Seaver O'Leary

3 papers in the library · publishing 2026

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A Scoping Review and Integrated Model of Embodiment in Psychosis

PsyArXiv March 11, 2026 Ciara Nealon, Brian Patrick Keane, Donagh Seaver O'Leary et al. preprint

AbstractBackground and Hypothesis: Embodiment refers to the integration of sensory, motor, and cognitive processes that underpin self-experience, agency, and bodily awareness. Psychosis studies have demonstrated disruptions in embodied processes through a diverse series of methodological approaches. The aim of this scoping review was to systematically review the range of methodological...

Investigating the acceptability and validity of a novel VR paradigm that simulates auditory hallucinations.

International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP 2026 Donagh Seaver O'Leary, Pat Mulvaney, Laura Moore et al.

There is a growing use of Virtual Reality (VR) technologies in psychosis research and intervention. Validated VR simulations of psychotic-like experience have the potential to allow controlled manipulation of stimuli, reproducibility, and to isolate mechanisms of change in an ethical research framework. Although initial developments appear to be safe, qualitative reporting of participants'...

Body mapping, embodiment and emotional responses to an experimental simulation of auditory hallucinations in a VR environment

Abigail Stancheva, Kay Gannon, Oisín O'Sullivan et al. preprint

AbstractBackground: Recent research has examined embodied emotions in psychotic disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate how embodiment, emotional responses and meaning-making interreacted in an experimental simulation of auditory hallucinations in a VR environment (sAH-VR). Methodology: This qualitative experimental study explored embodiment and its relationship to a sAH-VR task...