# Metaverse in Mental Health: The Beginning of a Long History

## Overview

**Authors:** Antonio Cerasa, Andrea Gaggioli, Giovanni Pioggia, Giuseppe Riva

**Publication Date:** 11 April 2024

**Link:** <https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11147936/>

**Keywords:** behavioral therapy, socio-attentive tasks, digital rehabilitation, cognitive engagement, neuroplasticity, immersive treatment, emotional regulation, social interaction, VR therapy, AI healthcare

**Type:** Peer-Reviewed Journals/White Papers

## Summary

Metaverse-related technologies could enable us to develop new reliable approaches for treating diseases where behavioral symptoms can be addressed using socio-attentive tasks and social-interaction strategies.