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Heather Austin-Robillard

2 papers in the library · publishing 2025

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Psilocybin and MDMA in Couples Therapy: Investigating Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and Codependency

Contemporary Family Therapy December 11, 2025 Samuel Hosford, Heather Austin-Robillard

Abstract Substance use disorders (SUDs) are increasingly common in the United States, and while this may be a dilemma for those using, it also inflicts problems for those around the user. In couples where drug abuse is present, negative codependent characteristics can arise independently in the non-user, having a damaging effect on the couple dynamic. This is a narrative review to identify how...

Sociodemographic and mental-health characteristics of psychedelic-assisted therapy participants: Latent class analysis of a cross-sectional, purposive online sample

February 28, 2025 Dan Petrovitch, Samuel Hosford, Andrew K. Littlefield et al. preprint

Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is an emerging treatment approach that often combines pharmacotherapeutic dosing sessions with more traditional psychotherapy. Despite limited formal regulatory approval, treatment seekers can currently access PAT through a variety of avenues, including ketamine treatment centers and “supported adult use” psilocybin centers in the U.S., drug tourism,...