PSY 6137 Psychedelic Psychotherapies & Mental Health

3 units
Psychology
Faculty of Social Sciences
This course will review the therapeutic uses of psychedelic substances and entheogens for mental health and the related research base. Specific topics will include psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies in Western medicine, treatment outcomes, cognitive-behavioural approaches, ethics, and psychedelic group therapies. The course will include cultural issues in treatment delivery and instruction surrounding therapeutic techniques.

Components:

Lecture

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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