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Vivian Wl Tsang

4 papers in the library · 24 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...

Barriers and Access to Care for Firefighters with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Seeking Ketamine Assisted Therapy: a qualitative study.

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine February 2, 2026 Vivian Wl Tsang, Tavneet Walia, Katherine Sattler et al. 1 citation

Firefighters are exposed to a disproportionately high number of traumatic incidents and, thus, display elevated rates of trauma-related mental health disorders, with the reported average PTSD prevalence being 7.3% in firefighters vs 1.3-3.5% in the general populationOftentimes, conventional treatments demonstrate limited efficacy. Ketamine-assisted therapy (KAT) has recently arisen with...

DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003665 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Ketamine-assisted therapy Barriers to treatment Firefighter mental health Mental health stigma +2

The Effect of Ketamine-Assisted Group Therapy on Treatment-Resistant Mental Health Conditions in Firefighters: A Prospective Observational Case Series.

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine June 1, 2025 Vivian Wl Tsang, Michelle Cq Lin, Cassandra M Choles et al. 4 citations

Firefighters display elevated risk for diagnoses of mental health illnesses. Psychedelic-assisted therapies show promise in the treatment of clinically challenging conditions. This observational case series analyzed data from firefighters with mental health diagnoses who participated in a 12-week ketamine-assisted group therapy treatment plan. Questionnaire scores (Generalized Anxiety Disorder...

Psilocybin’s Potential Mechanisms in the Treatment of Depression: A Systematic Review

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs June 29, 2023 Harrison J Lee, Vivian Wl Tsang, Brandon S Chai et al. 19 citations

Evidence suggests that psilocybin has therapeutic benefit for treating depression. However, there is little consensus regarding the mechanism by which psilocybin elicits antidepressant effects. This systematic review summarizes existing evidence. Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, psychINFO, and Web of Science were searched, for both human and animal studies, using a combination of MeSH Terms and free-text...

DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2023.2223195 (opens in new tab) Depression Psilocybin Mechanism of action Psychedelic treatment +5