Psychedelic-occasioned mystical experience as a candidate operationalization of the spiritual dimension of osteopathic care, with application to body dysmorphic disorder: a scoping review protocol
Numan Ahmad
Open Mind July 20, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/kpfzs (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Scoping review protocol |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism Mystical experience |
| Keywords | Operationalization Body dysmorphic disorder Protocol science Dimension graph theory Association psychology Psychotherapist Clinical psychology Construct python library |
| Key findings | This is a protocol for a scoping review, so no findings are reported. The review will map evidence on measuring psychedelic-occasioned mystical or spiritual experience and its association with clinical outcomes, and on classic serotonergic psychedelics for body dysmorphic disorder and obsessive-compulsive-spectrum conditions, interpreted through an osteopathic body-mind-spirit framework. |
Abstract
This is the a priori protocol for a scoping review (JBI methodology; PRISMA-ScR reporting) mapping evidence on (1) the measurement of psychedelic-occasioned mystical/spiritual experience and its association with clinical outcomes, and (2) classic serotonergic psychedelics for body dysmorphic disorder and obsessive-compulsive-spectrum conditions, interpreted through the osteopathic body–mind–spirit framework. The full protocol and charting form are attached to this project's Files.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on mystical experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic psychedelics: An integrative review of epidemiology, therapeutics, mystical experience, and brain network function. General population | 2019 | Integrative review | |
| Classic Hallucinogens and Mystical Experiences: Phenomenology and Neural Correlates. | 2018 | Review | |
| Peak experiences and the afterglow phenomenon: When and how do therapeutic effects of hallucinogens depend on psychedelic experiences? | 2015 | Review | |
| Are “mystical experiences” essential for antidepressant actions of ketamine and the classic psychedelics? | 2024 | Review | |
| Psychedelic Mystical Experience: A New Agenda for Theology | 2022 | Review |