Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing
2023
In this chapter, Eric Sienknecht offers the reader an in-depth exploration of music in psychedelic therapy. His chapter points to music as an essential component of psychedelic therapy that can potentiate transformative therapeutic outcomes. Sienknecht offers practical guidance for helping clients “listen into music,” which can provide significant support for accessing NOSC and peak...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
2023
Emily Whinkin, Therry Rose J Eparwa, Michelle C Julseth et al.
Assess changes in symptoms of anxiety, depression, and psychosocial or spiritual distress before and after ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) in individuals with problematic substance use (PSU). A retrospective chart review was performed on participant data from two five-year prospective outcomes studies: the AIMS Medical Outcomes Study (AMOS) and the AIMS Cancer Outcomes Study (ACOS). The...
Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing
2023
Richard Louis Miller
To make psychedelic therapy accessible, equitable, and culturally informed, practitioners need to be well grounded in the historical conditions that surround and inform our conscious and unconscious relationships to psychedelic medicines and the mental health system in general. The history and underlying intent of the War on Drugs are essential context for anyone interested in psychedelic...
Transformation and the History of Philosophy
2023
Adam Bradley
Since their introduction to mainstream culture and medicine in the middle of the 20th century, psychedelic substances have been investigated for their therapeutic potential. Research on psychedelic therapy, or the use of moderate-to-large doses of psychedelics in the context of therapy, indicates that psychedelics have great potential to treat disorders such as depression, addiction, and...
Frontiers in Psychology
2023
Katherine Cheung, David B. Yaden
6 citations
GENERAL COMMENTARY article Front. Psychol., 05 January 2024Sec. Consciousness Research Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1341566
Integral Psychedelic Therapy the Non Ordinary Art of Psychospiritual Healing
2023
Danielle M. Herrera
1 citation
For centuries, colonialist powers, like the U.S.A., have been using drug policy as a tactic of oppression. In this chapter, Danielle M. Herrera responds directly to the damage wrought by the ongoing impact of colonization and the structural oppression embedded in many psychotherapy models. Weaving together a dialogue between post-colonial studies, liberation psychology, and psychedelic-assisted...
Drug Science, Policy and Law
2023
Anoek S Van Vugt, Josjan Zijlmans, Ramon Lindauer et al.
2 citations
Background PTSD in adolescence causes much suffering and has substantial health-care costs. Many patients with severe PTSD do not respond to psychotherapy or continue to have symptoms despite trauma-focused psychotherapies and psychopharmacological treatment. A recent alternative in the search for cost-effective treatments for PTSD in adults is 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted...
2023
Maira Evelyn Clancy
1 citation
As the medical legalization of psychedelic-assisted therapy quickly approaches in Western society, more stories of abuse by psychedelic therapists against clients are emerging, tracing a disturbing pattern and history of exploitation and abuses of power in the field.Utilizing the survivor-centered approach as a theoretical framework, this research study examines the existing literature about...
Pharmacotherapy in Psychiatry and Neurology
2023
Monika Nowak, Julia Górczyńska, Michał Gebuza
AMA Nowak M, Górczyńska J, Gebuza M. MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of PTSD in adults – literature review. Pharmacotherapy in Psychiatry and Neurology/Farmakoterapia w Psychiatrii i Neurologii. 2023;39(2):131-142. doi:10.5114/fpn.2023.133519. APA Nowak, M., Górczyńska, J., & Gebuza, M. (2023). MDMA-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of PTSD in adults – literature review....
Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Psychology
2023
Nadiia Omelchenko, Anton Kurapov
1 citation
Background. As a result of the military attack in Ukraine, both the military and civilian population are facing mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. Classical psychotherapy and psychiatry are often ineffective in treating these conditions. In the United States and Europe, a significant amount of research is being...