Is Personal Experience Essential for Effective Psychedelic Therapists?: The Challenges of Small, Accumulating Therapist Effects.
Mitch Earleywine, Samantha G. Gomez
Psychedelic Med (New Rochelle) September 4, 2024 DOI: 10.1089/psymed.2023.0054 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe text argues that small, accumulating therapist effects pose a challenge to determining whether personal psychedelic experience is essential for effective psychedelic therapists. It suggests that therapist competence and skills, including personal experience, may influence patient outcomes, but the evidence is limited by the difficulty of isolating these effects in small studies. The authors indicate that while personal experience might be beneficial, it is not definitively proven as essential, and more research is needed to understand its role in therapeutic success.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Keywords | Therapist competence Therapist skills |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key finding | Argues that personal psychedelic experience is not essential for effective psychedelic therapists, and that small, accumulating therapist effects present challenges for the field. |
Abstract
Is Personal Experience Essential for Effective Psychedelic Therapists?: The Challenges of Small, Accumulating Therapist Effects.