Psychedelics like psilocybin show promise as a novel therapeutic treatment for psychiatric disorders such as substance use, depression, and anxiety. Current trials indicate relative safety and potential efficacy. Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, as essential providers, need to understand the psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic principles of psilocybin to be prepared for patient care.
Among 105 individuals receiving cancer treatment, psychosocial distress was negatively related to resilience, while self-transcendence was positively related to resilience. The regression analysis showed that higher psychosocial distress corresponded to lower resilience, and higher self-transcendence corresponded to higher resilience. Psychiatric nurses may help patients identify sources of self-transcendence to support resilience.
A quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) effectively reduced stress and increased mindfulness among nursing students. Students who participated in MBSR showed decreased stress levels and increased mindfulness compared to the control group, with no differences between groups before the intervention.
Among 115 people diagnosed with substance use disorder, those who reported higher self-transcendence also reported fewer depressive symptoms, higher self-esteem, and a more internal locus of control. The findings suggest that fostering self-transcendence may support mental health in this population, offering a basis for nurses to design interventions that strengthen well-being.