Module 3

What is Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy?

Module Description

Building on the history of psychedelics and how psychedelics began to be used in a clinical context over the past few decades, we will learn about what psychedelic-assisted therapy actually entails. We will walk you through all five stages of the psychedelic-assisted therapy process, including examples of psychedelic-assisted therapy protocols. This high-level overview will help you to understand why health professionals involved in this work need to have quality education and training to develop their skills in this field.

Module Description

Building on the history of psychedelics and how psychedelics began to be used in a clinical context over the past few decades, we will learn about what psychedelic-assisted therapy actually entails. We will walk you through all five stages of the psychedelic-assisted therapy process, including examples of psychedelic-assisted therapy protocols. This high-level overview will help you to understand why health professionals involved in this work need to have quality education and training to develop their skills in this field.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

  • Outline the arc of psychedelic-assisted therapy at a high-level.
  • Discuss the need for psychedelic integration therapy.
  • List the key differences between the effects of ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin.
  • Explain how psychedelic-assisted therapy can be mapped onto Kolb’s experiential learning model