Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD Related to Racial Discrimination
Clinical Case Studies August 1, 2021 Mailae Halstead, Sara Reed, Robert Krause et al.
A client with treatment-resistant PTSD stemming from racism and childhood sexual abuse showed significant symptom reduction after four ketamine administrations over 13 days combined with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and functional analytic psychotherapy. Gains were maintained at a 4-month follow-up. The case demonstrates ketamine as an effective adjunct to psychotherapy for treatment-resistant PTSD.