Commentary: Psychedelics and psychotherapy: Cognitive-behavioral approaches as default
Frontiers in Psychology September 30, 2022 John Burton, Austin Ratner, Timothy Cooper et al.
This commentary argues that the integration of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy with psychodynamic approaches offers a promising avenue for enhancing therapeutic outcomes. The author contends that psychedelics can facilitate access to unconscious material, potentially deepening the psychodynamic work and leading to more profound and lasting change. The piece discusses theoretical convergences between the two modalities, suggesting that combining them may address limitations of each when used alone. It calls for further research and clinical exploration into this integrated model, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of set, setting, and therapeutic relationship.