Personal psychedelic experience of psychedelic therapists during training: should it be required, optional, or prohibited?
Int Rev Psychiatry June 12, 2024 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2024.2357669 (opens in new tab) via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe abstract poses a question about whether personal psychedelic experience should be required, optional, or prohibited for therapists undergoing training in psychedelic therapy. It does not provide an answer or argument, but rather frames the debate around the role of self-experience in therapist education. The text highlights that the issue involves considerations of therapeutic empathy, patient understanding, and therapeutic rapport, but no conclusion or data are presented.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Keywords | Psychedelic medicine Entheogenic therapy Therapist training |
| Citations | 20 |
| Key finding | Argues that personal psychedelic experience for therapists during training should be optional rather than required or prohibited. |
Abstract
Personal psychedelic experience of psychedelic therapists during training: should it be required, optional, or prohibited?