Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Jennifer Tippett
Second Advisor
Laurie Ivey
Third Advisor
Karen Rosica
Keywords
Psilocybin, Psychedelics, Therapist effects
Abstract
This paper proposes a phenomenological exploration of the perceived influence of psychedelic experiences on clinical psychologists’ practice of psychotherapy. The goal of the proposed study is to open-endingly explore the psychedelic experiences of psychologists to identify common themes, underlying phenomena, and the impact that those experiences may have on their individual practice of psychotherapy. At present, no published studies have explored or identified how the perceived long-term effects of psychedelics influence professional mindsets and practices. This paper aims to synthesize the current literature, identify a gap, provide rationale for future queries into the non-clinical uses and effects of psychedelic medicines, and propose a study methodology to do so.
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Extent
30 pgs
Recommended Citation
Iliescu, Brian N., "Psilocybin and the Psychologist: A Proposed Methodology for Exploring the Effects of Clinicians’ Psychedelic Experiences on Their Clinical Practice" (2022). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 474.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/474