Effects of Virtual Nature Embodiment on Compassion, Empathy, Nature Connectedness, and Symptom Burden in Patients With Psychosis or Depression: An Explorative Clinical Study

Alva Lütt   ^{1, 2, 3, 4} , Dr med ;   Kristina Lütgens   ⁵ , BSc ;   Christiane Montag   ^{1, 2} , Prof Dr Med ;   Stefan Gutwinski   ^{1, 2} , Prof Dr Med ;   Georg Felix Reuth   ⁶ , MEd ;   Steve Nebel   ⁶ , Prof Dr ;   Felix Bermpohl   ^{1, 2} , Prof Dr Med ;   Pia Spangenberger   ⁶ , PhD

¹ Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

² Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité at St. Hedwig Hospital, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

³ German Center for Mental Health (DZPG), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany

⁴ Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, BIH Biomedical Innovation Academy, BIH Charité Junior Digital Clinician Scientist Program, Berlin, Germany

⁵ Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany

⁶ Department of Education, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany