Nursing in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy: new opportunities and future prospects
Leonie Milner, Annie Mithoefer
British Journal of Mental Health Nursing February 2, 2024 DOI: 10.12968/bjmh.2023.0028
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe emerging field of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy currently lacks a defined role for nurses. Drawing on lived experience and co-authored by a key contributor, this article introduces nurses to the history and present state of the field. It offers insights into professional development opportunities as these treatments gain wider recognition and acceptance, anticipating a future need for nursing input.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Keywords | Psychedelic medicine Psychedelic treatments Hallucinogen therapy |
| Key finding | The nurse's role in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is currently unexplored and undefined, but professional development opportunities will arise as the field becomes widely recognized. |
Abstract
This article looks at the emerging field of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and the nurse's role within that – something which is currently unexplored and wholly undefined. It draws from lived experience in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and is co-authored by a significant contributor in this field. The aim of the article is to give nurses a brief introduction to the field of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (history and present) and provide insights on professional development opportunities in the wake of such treatments being widely recognised, accepted and in need of nursing input in the future.