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Pearl Allard

6 papers in the library · 18 citations · publishing 2023-2026

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Learnings from a hybrid communities of practice group therapy model to support psilocybin-assisted therapy for patients with a terminal diagnosis

Frontiers in Public Health July 20, 2026 Vivian Wl Tsang, Pamela Kryskow, Crosbie Watler et al.

Background Psilocybin-assisted therapy is continuing to show significant positive effects for palliative cancer patients, both in reducing symptoms and improving one’s sense of hope and meaning. Most research has focused on individual therapy models, limiting access and overlooking potential community-based benefits. Methods This qualitative study describes the results of patients experiencing...

The effect of the Apollo Neuro device on anxiety among participants who underwent ketamine assisted therapy: A non-randomized, observational cohort study

European Psychiatry June 1, 2026 S. Wong, V. Tsang, B. Tao et al.

Introduction Positive feedback from a mental health treatment program that uses treatment adjuncts inspired researchers to assess the potential role of the Apollo Neuro device in mental health outcomes. Objectives To assess the impact of the Apollo Neuro device on anxiety levels in a ketamine-assisted therapy treatment program, comparing those using the device with those not using the device....

The effect of the Apollo Neuro device on anxiety among participants who underwent ketamine assisted therapy.

Journal of Psychiatric Research November 1, 2025 Vivian W. L. Tsang, Brendan Tao, Raimey Olthuis et al.

The Apollo wearable device (wrist or ankle) is an investigational device which provides touch therapy with silent vibrations that may help individuals reduce the symptoms of stress such as difficulty breathing, sleeping or focusing on tasks. Positive feedback from a mental health treatment program that uses ketamine-assisted therapy as a treatment adjunct inspired researchers to assess the...

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training: An Argument in Support of Firsthand Experience of Nonordinary States of Consciousness in the Development of Competence.

Psychedelic Med (New Rochelle) September 4, 2024 Shannon Dames, Crosbie Watler, Pamela Kryskow et al. 4 citations

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training: An Argument in Support of Firsthand Experience of Nonordinary States of Consciousness in the Development of Competence.

Psychedelic-assisted Therapy Training: Firsthand Experience of Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness in the Development of Competence

European Psychiatry April 1, 2024 Shannon Dames, Crosbie Watler, P. Kryskow et al. 1 citation

Introduction This review explores the benefits of incorporating personal experience(s) with non-ordinary states of consciousness as a core component of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PaT) training.The program incorporates an optional experiential training component. We collaborate with professionals affiliated with a Canadian non-profit organization specializing in PaT experiential training. As...

Indigenous Voices in Psychedelic Therapy: Experiential Learnings from a Community-Based Group Psychedelic Therapy Program

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs September 18, 2023 Emmy Manson, Erin Ryding, Wes Taylor et al. 13 citations

Novel and traditional psychedelic medicines are attracting interest as potential treatments of mental illness. Before psychedelic therapies can be made available in culturally safe and effective ways to diverse peoples, the field must grapple with the complex legacies of colonialism and ongoing clashes between biomedical and Indigenous Ways of Knowing. This article presents results of a pilot...