Inclusion of people of color in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy: a review of the literature
Timothy I. Michaels, Jennifer Purdon, Alexis Collins, Monnica T. Williams
BMC Psychiatry July 31, 2018 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1824-6 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Keywords | Inclusion mineral Ethnic group Indigenous Population Psychotherapist Clinical psychology People of color Cultural diversity Race biology Gender studies |
| Citations | 256 |
| Key findings | Minorities are underrepresented in psychedelic medicine studies, limiting the generalizability of treatment outcomes to all ethnic and cultural groups. |
Abstract
As minorities are greatly underrepresented in psychedelic medicine studies, reported treatment outcomes may not generalize to all ethnic and cultural groups. Inclusion of minorities in futures studies and improved recruitment strategies are necessary to better understand the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy in people of color and provide all with equal opportunities for involvement in this potentially promising treatment paradigm.