Exploring the Therapeutic use of Psychedelics

Many mental health providers are hearing more and more about psychedelics and their healing potential. As the curiosity about this topic grows, clinicians need to become informed about what is currently known, the existing approaches, and how to differentiate the current clinical research from what is available in clinical practice. Additionally, the current cultural wave of enthusiasm about this novel treatment approach calls for a balanced consideration of the risks of this type of work and the clinical considerations that determine the goodness of fit for integrating this form of treatment...Read more into existing health care treatment. Less...

Learning Objectives

Discuss three different psychedelic medicines that have been clinically researched for mental health indications.
Explain various therapeutic approaches used in conjunction with psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA and the role of integration.
Examine the potential risks and benefits of psychedelic assisted therapy as informing patient selection.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for mental health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.

Learning Levels

Intermediate to advanced

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Live Interactive Webinar

11:00 AM EST - 12:30 PM EST

EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Chantelle Thomas, PhD

Executive Clinical Director of Windrose Recovery

Dr. Chantelle Thomas is a clinical psychologist and the Executive Clinical Director of Windrose Recovery—a multi-level continuum of addiction treatment programs offering detoxification, residential and intensive outpatient programming. She has spent over 15 years working within the dual-diagnosis residential treatment space and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in health psychology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She is informed via an attachment focused perspective and uses a highly relational framework to support the facilitation of trauma work that is hinged on the concepts of vulnerability and authenticity. Dr. Thomas is also involved in clinical research trials at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health investigating psilocybin for addiction and depression, and MDMA for PTSD. She currently serves as an associate supervisor and trainer on the MAPS sponsored clinical trials of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD for US and European clinical trials and the recently initiated Expanded Access Program.

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Disclosure

Presenter Disclosure: Financial disclosures: There are no nonfinancial relationships in the products or services described, reviewed, evaluated, or compared in this presentation.

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