Mental health services in the metaverse: potential and concerns

Gloeckler, Sophie; Biller‐Andorno, Nikola

doi:10.57187/smw.2023.40089

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“…Thus, it helps to diagnose the problem clearly. In the long term, the development of metaverse technology in the field of mental health will make things easier and reduce current costs [41].…”

Section: Metaverse In Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Metaverse and Healthcare Sector

ÇEÇEN,

YÜKSEL

2023

International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Research

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From the past to the present, many concepts have evolved into a new look by undergoing radical changes with the technology that has reached dimensions that cannot be taken by the human mind. In the health sector, technological devices are as important as human resources in diagnosis and treatment. Metaverse technology also emerges as one of the important changes in terms of technological developments. Metaverse technology, which radically changes the perception of reality, shows itself in many different areas. These areas include the health sector. With the COVID-19 pandemic, radical changes have occurred in the field of health. The difficulties that have arisen in an extreme situation such as the pandemic have limited the living conditions that people are used to, the services and opportunities they can access. The use of technology has created new opportunities and ideas for overcoming barriers and limitations. Thus, the interest in the concept of metaverse, which is the product of a technological development, has started to rise. In this study, in which the concept of metaverse in the field of health is discussed; The development of the metaverse from past to present and its role in the field of health are included, and its applications in the health sector are also discussed. The advantages and disadvantages of Metaverse are examined and suggestions for the future are given. Health systems where metaverse and virtual reality technologies are made available; It can be said that they will be ahead in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, in surgical operations, and in the education sector, which includes medicine-dentistry-nursing. It is thought that countries that develop the concept of metaverse in an integrated way with the ever-evolving technology and integrate their infrastructure will make a name for themselves in the future and potentially gain advantages.

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Section: Metaverse In Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Metaverse and Healthcare Sector

ÇEÇEN,

YÜKSEL

2023

International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Research

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Metaverse’ün Turizme Yansımaları: Paydaş Perspektifi

Aslan

2024

Abant Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

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Bu çalışma, turizm paydaşlarının bakış açısından Metaverse'ün turizm endüstrisi üzerindeki etkisini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Daha açık bir ifadeyle bu çalışma, turizm endüstrisindeki paydaşların Metaverse kavramını nasıl değerlendirdiğini ve Metaverse teknolojisinin turizm sektöründe nasıl bir etki yaratabileceği konusundaki düşüncelerini araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu çalışma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri olan keşfedici araştırma özelliklerini taşımaktadır. Bu nedenle çalışmada amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır ve 18 katılımcıyla yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında katılımcılardan elde edilen verilerden en sık tekrar eden kelime frekanslarını belirleyebilmek için Voyant Tools yazılım programı kullanılmıştır. Kelime bulutu incelendiğinde en sık kullanılan kelimenin “sanal” olduğu görülmektedir. Bunu sırası ile “turizm”, “metaverse” ve “dijital” kelimeleri takip etmiştir. Çalışmanın bulgularına göre, otel işletmeleri Metaverse’ü tanıtım için kullanabilir, turist rehberleri macera gerektiren alanlarda bu teknolojiden faydalanabilir ve yiyecek-içecek işletmeleri restoranlarda yemeği tanıtmak için menülerde kullanabilir. Metaverse teknolojisinin etkilerinin kongre etkinlikleri ile tarihi ve kültürel destinasyonlarda görüleceği düşünülmektedir. Destinasyon yöneticileri, sanal etkinlikler ve festivaller düzenlenerek destinasyonların tanıtımı yapılabilir. Engelliler için ürüne ulaşım sağlayamama durumunda sanal etkinlikler ile gerçeğe yakın bir deneyim sunulabilir.

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Metaverse for mental health disorders: Opportunities and challenges

Chakrabarti

2025

World J Clin Cases

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Several articles on the mental health impact of the metaverse and the need to balance its potential benefits with the risks of metaverse use has recently published. The metaverse consists of a combination of immersive technologies and artificial intelligence algorithms. The metaverse differs from the preceding digital psychiatric interventions due to its complex structure and interactions between components. The diverse functions of the metaverse ensure that it may have a substantial impact on mental health. However, the evidence for its efficacy in treating mental health disorders is limited to a few trials. The mental health benefits of immersive technologies are well-documented and suggest that metaverse-based psychiatric treatment may be similarly efficacious. The mental health risks of the metaverse are largely unknown, and it is not clear whether they will be greater than other digital psychiatric interventions. Much more research is needed to determine whether metaverse-based psychiatric treatment will meet the standards of appropriate mental healthcare.

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Mental health services in the metaverse: potential and concerns

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Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

Metaverse and Healthcare Sector

Metaverse and Healthcare Sector

Metaverse’ün Turizme Yansımaları: Paydaş Perspektifi

Metaverse for mental health disorders: Opportunities and challenges

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