This course covers the research on psychedelics for treating mental health disorders and the clinical issues involved in providing competent, safe, trauma-informed psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP). It is designed for healthcare professionals seeking an overview of this emerging field.
Harvard University
English
10 weeks
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: The Next Frontier, offers healthcare professionals a comprehensive overview of the emerging field of PAP. Attendees will gain knowledge of classical and novel psychedelic agents, as well as an understanding of what PAP entails. They will also learn about various models of psychotherapy that may support PAP and the principles of harm reduction, and a trauma-informed approach.
Delivered by Cambridge Health Alliance, this course is specifically designed for Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Counsellors. However, it may also interest those practicing in related fields such as Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Lifestyle and Mind-Body Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, and Psychology and Mental Health.
The course starts at $175 and qualifies for CE and CME credits. Currently, the course is not being offered.
Primary care physicians, specialty physicians, psychologists, social workers, and counselors; may also interest clinicians in family medicine, internal medicine, lifestyle and mind-body medicine, psychiatry and neurology, and psychology and mental health.
Harvard University hosts multiple psychedelic research initiatives including the Study of Psychedelics in Society and Culture (a $16M program), the MGH Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics, and the Harvard Law School POPLAR project addressing psychedelic policy reform. These programs span neuroscience, cultural studies, and legal advocacy to advance scientific and societal understanding of psychedelics.
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