Welcome to the Course
Welcome to the Course
Welcome to Applied Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Cases, Conditions, and Context! This course will guide you through current applications of psychedelic-assisted therapy approaches to mood and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress, addictions, and distress associated with end-of-life care.
This 6-week course will teach you how to approach problems using relevant readings and research and how to apply this knowledge to psychedelic-assisted therapy using case-based learning. The cases will explore decision making regarding what medicine and psychotherapeutic approaches may be most appropriate in specific contexts.
Through the course, we will build on what was already covered in Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy as well as your existing skills with motivational interviewing.
This 6-week course will teach you how to approach problems using relevant readings and research and how to apply this knowledge to psychedelic-assisted therapy using case-based learning. The cases will explore decision making regarding what medicine and psychotherapeutic approaches may be most appropriate in specific contexts.
Through the course, we will build on what was already covered in Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy as well as your existing skills with motivational interviewing.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:
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Determine the symptoms and appropriate treatments for the conditions presented.
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Integrate different perspectives regarding assessment and treatment approaches applied to psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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Discuss key psychedelic-assisted therapy research and proposed therapeutic mechanisms.
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Apply best practices for preparation, medicine, and integration sessions.
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Assess client’s suitability for treatment according to relative and absolute contraindications.
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Identify potential challenges and risks associated with these disorders and limitations of psychedelic-assisted therapy as a brief intervention.