Liberating Consent: A Kink-Informed Exploration of Consent in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9781003167976-4 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Key points | Proposes that consent guidelines from queer and kink communities can be adapted to psychedelic-assisted therapy to address power dynamics, embodied consent, boundaries, and aftercare. |
Abstract
One of the most complex and important conversations about ethics in psychedelic-assisted therapy centers on the process of client consent. In this chapter, Emma Knighton draws together the elaborate and well-established guidelines around consent developed within queer and kink communities and applies them to psychedelic therapy. She provides a model for working with power dynamics, establishing embodied consent, creating soft and hard boundaries, and cultivating aftercare practices in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on psychedelic-assisted therapy, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theorizing that Psychedelic Assisted Therapy May Play a Role in the Treatment of Trauma-Induced Personality Disorders. | 2024 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Learning to Let Go: A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of How Psychedelic Therapy Promotes Acceptance | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Awe: a putative mechanism underlying the effects of classic psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy | 2018 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Ethical and legal issues in psychedelic harm reduction and integration therapy | 2021 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Towards psychedelic apprenticeship: Developing a gentle touch for the mediation and validation of psychedelic-induced insights and revelations. | 2022 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |