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Sofia Barkova

3 papers in the library · 11 citations · publishing 2025-2026

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Healthcare Providers' Perspectives on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Across Clinical Contexts: "I Can Offer Medical Assistance in Dying, but I Can't Prescribe Psychedelics".

Global advances in integrative medicine and health 2026 Haley D M Schuman, Raèf Mina, Sofia Barkova et al.

Healthcare providers' (HCPs) perspectives on psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) are critical to clinical integration but remain underexplored in Canadian palliative and oncology contexts. This study examines HCP attitudes toward ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA, and the systemic and ethical factors influencing implementation. An exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was...

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies for Psychosocial Symptoms in Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Current Oncology June 30, 2025 Haley D M Schuman, Chantal Savard, Raèf Mina et al. 9 citations

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates (1) the effectiveness of psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) using psilocybin and ketamine for psychosocial symptoms in adults with cancer, (2) contextualizes findings with non-randomized and exploratory studies of other psychedelics, and (3) examines the role of therapeutic frameworks in shaping outcomes. We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library,...

"Facing Death. . . Now, That's a Serious Thing to Confront" A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Cancer-Related Psychosocial Symptoms.

Integrative Cancer Therapies 2025 Haley D M Schuman, Sofia Barkova, Raèf Mina et al. 2 citations

People living with cancer (PLWC) often face profound existential distress that is insufficiently addressed by conventional psychosocial supports. This qualitative study explored PLWC's attitudes, beliefs, and experiences regarding psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) as a novel approach to addressing psychosocial suffering, particularly existential distress. Fifteen participants with varying...