Virtual Reality Experiences as Tools to Support Mental Health in Parents of Children With Autism

"The Experimental will undergo 8 weekly sessions of immersive experience lasting 30 minutes. Each session is divided as follows:~* First phase: Detection of physiological parameters with Oculus equipment switched off (10 minutes).~* Second phase: Detection of physiological parameters with Oculus instrumentation turned ON during mindfulness experience (10 minutes~* Third phase: Detection of physiological parameters with Oculus equipment switched off (10 minutes).~This intervention will produce a multisensory experience merging visual and digital auditory stimuli. The audio recording also included some ambient natural sound effects, to make the practice more immersive."

"The Control will undergo 8 weekly sessions of immersive experience lasting 30 minutes. Each session is divided as follows:~* First phase: Detection of physiological parameters with Oculus equipment switched off (10 minutes).~* Second phase: Detection of physiological parameters with Oculus instrumentation turned ON during mindfulness experience (10 minutes~* Third phase: Detection of physiological parameters with Oculus equipment switched off (10 minutes).~This intervention will produce a monosensorial experience with video guided stimulation of naturalistic scenarios."