Relational Touch in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Shirley Dvir, Jacki Hull
May 9, 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9781003167976-7 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Ketamine-assisted therapy Relational Somatic Healing |
| Topics | Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key points | Argues that touch is essential to human development and that trauma is held in the body, and proposes that the authors' "Relational Somatic Healing" model, used alongside ketamine-assisted therapy, is an effective approach for healing developmental trauma, illustrated through case examples. |
Abstract
In this chapter, Shirley Dvir and Jacki Hull illustrate their approach for facilitating safe, ethical, and relationally attuned touch in psychedelic-assisted therapy. They highlight the essential nature of touch in human development, outline the impact of trauma on the body, and provide an overview of the history and practice of therapeutic touch in psychotherapy. Through multiple case examples and thoughtful articulations of theory, Dvir and Hull describe their model of Relational Somatic Healing in conjunction with ketamine-assisted therapy as an effective approach for healing developmental trauma.
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 |