Psychotherapy with Hallucinogenic Adjuncts from a Learning Perspective
International Journal of the Addictions 1981 DOI: 10.3109/10826088109038891 (opens in new tab)
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| Key findings | The authors review evidence that hallucinogen-assisted psychotherapy is safe and effective, compare psycholytic and psychedelic therapy approaches, and propose a learning-oriented theoretical framework for using hallucinogens in psychotherapy. They contend that hallucinogens have not yet been accepted as a therapeutic adjunct in the United States. |
Abstract
A number of well-controlled studies have indicated that hallucinogen-assisted psychotherapy is both safe and effective. Following an historical overview, psycholytic and psychedelic therapy approaches are reviewed in terms of rationale, technique, applications, and outcomes. A new theoretical approach stemming from a learning orientation is offered as a conceptual basis for beneficial use of hallucinogens in psychotherapy. As a technology, the hallucinogens have not yet found acceptance as a useful therapeutic adjunct in the United States.