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Experts assess role of therapists in psychedelic‐assisted therapy

Valerie A. Canady

Mental Health Weekly November 5, 2022 DOI: 10.1002/mhw.33435 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Expert report Peer reviewed
Topics Psilocybin Psychedelic-assisted therapy
Keywords Psychotherapist Dozen
Key points Therapists play a critical role in the psychedelic-assisted therapy process, according to a new report from nearly two dozen experts.

Abstract

Acknowledging the barrage of research, media attention and capital investment focused on psychedelic compounds and the race to reach U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for such currently illegal drugs as psilocybin, nearly two dozen experts have weighed in on a new report that, among other things, calls attention to the critical role they said therapists play in the psychedelic‐assisted therapy process.

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