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Michelle S. Thiessen

3 papers in the library · 186 citations · publishing 2016-2018

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Psychedelics and the new behaviourism: considering the integration of third-wave behaviour therapies with psychedelic-assisted therapy

International Review of Psychiatry July 4, 2018 Zach Walsh, Michelle S. Thiessen 65 citations

This narrative review examines evidence related to the potential for third wave behaviour therapies to serve as adjuncts to psychedelic-assisted therapy. It identifies shared theoretical foundations for both approaches, and notes enhanced mindfulness, decentering, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance as common mechanisms of action. It also identifies potential targets for which both...

Psychedelic use and intimate partner violence: The role of emotion regulation

Journal of Psychopharmacology May 29, 2018 Michelle S. Thiessen, Zach Walsh, Brian M. Bird et al. 58 citations

Background: Recent evidence suggests that psychedelic use predicts reduced perpetration of intimate partner violence among men involved in the criminal justice system. However, the extent to which this association generalizes to community samples has not been examined, and potential mechanisms underlying this association have not been directly explored. Aims: The present study examined the...

Hallucinogen use and intimate partner violence: Prospective evidence consistent with protective effects among men with histories of problematic substance use

Journal of Psychopharmacology April 19, 2016 Zach Walsh, Peter S. Hendricks, Stephanie D. Smith et al. 63 citations

Evidence suggests that hallucinogens may have therapeutic potential for addressing a variety of problem behaviors related to the externalizing spectrum of psychopathology, such as substance misuse and criminality. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent form of criminal violence that is related to externalizing pathology. However, the association between hallucinogen use and IPV has not...