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Front. Integr. Neurosci.
Volume 18 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fnint.2024.1457936
This article is part of the Research Topic Mind-body medicine and its impacts on psychological networks, quality of life, and health - Volume II View all 20 articles

Ultra-Overt Therapy: A Novel Medical Approach Centered on Patient Consciousness

Provisionally accepted
Kamran Shirbache Kamran Shirbache 1Amirreza Liaghat Amirreza Liaghat 2Sanam Saeifar Sanam Saeifar 3Ahmadreza Nezameslami Ahmadreza Nezameslami 4Ali Shirbacheh Ali Shirbacheh 5Hamid Nasri Hamid Nasri 6*Hamidreza Namazi Hamidreza Namazi 7
  • 1 Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
  • 2 Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France
  • 3 Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
  • 4 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
  • 5 Centre Hospitalier de Niort, Niort, France
  • 6 Nickan Research Institute, Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
  • 7 Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Tehran, Iran

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    Within the realms of human and artificial intelligence, the concepts of consciousness and comprehension are fundamental distinctions. In the clinical sphere, patient awareness regarding medication and its physiological processes plays a crucial role in determining drug efficacy and outcomes. This article introduces a novel perspective on prescription practices termed "Ultra-Overt Therapy" (UOT). A review of current supporting evidence was conducted through a non-systematic search in PubMed and Google Scholar, focusing on concepts such as the "mind-body relationship", "placebo response", "neuroscience", and "complementary medicine". Our findings, rooted in the mechanisms of the "placebo effect", the intricacies of "intersubjective therapy", the potency of "interoceptive awareness", and other domains of medical science, suggest that UOT holds theoretical promise. Future research endeavors focusing on these areas may elucidate the global impact of this method on medical treatment and patient care.

    Keywords: overt treatment, mind-body medicine, Interoceptive Awareness, placebo response, personalized medicine, intersubjective therapy, Meaning system

    Received: 01 Jul 2024; Accepted: 01 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Shirbache, Liaghat, Saeifar, Nezameslami, Shirbacheh, Nasri and Namazi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Hamid Nasri, Nickan Research Institute, Isfahan, 81687-95341, Isfahan, Iran

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