5 results for "transformational leadership"
Journeying into Right Relations: Scientists Turn to Psilocybin to Shift Psychological Burdens of Global Environmental Change and Find Transformational Pathways Forward
Action Research – March 06, 2026
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A powerful insight emerged from eight scientists exploring psilocybin's potential to alleviate psychological burdens linked to environmental crises. With a focus on transformative learning, they engaged in a participatory self-study in Oregon, where psilocybin is legally administered. Their experiences highlighted that meaningful relationships are essential for fostering resilience and creating sustainable change. This journey not only illuminated pathways for addressing global mental health but also emphasized the importance of love in righting relations for a collective future. Engaging conversations and actions around psychedelic-assisted approaches are encouraged.
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This paper follows 8 scientists who ventured into the world of psychedelics on a quest to find transformational pathways forward. Each have worked ...
Indigenous Knowledge Systems & Psychedelic Science: Towards Ethical and Reciprocal Collaboration.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) – January 30, 2026
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Indigenous Peoples have stewarded traditional medicine for centuries, cultivating natural psychoactive medicines through sophisticated Indigenous Knowledge Systems and governance. Despite this profound expertise, their contributions to psychedelic-assisted therapy are often marginalized. Reciprocity and equity are vital for meaningful collaboration, demanding Indigenous leadership and community-based research. Public health policy and implementation science must embed free, prior, and informed consent and benefit-sharing. Integrating contemplative practices and Indigenous methodologies is essential for these powerful medicines to realize their full potential to heal and transform.
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Indigenous Peoples have cultivated and protected natural psychoactive medicines through ceremony, kinship, and spiritual responsibility across gene...
Stephen Ross: Psychedelic-assisted therapies for difficult-to-treat psychiatric and medical disorders
Psychedelics – June 10, 2025
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Groundbreaking clinical trials reveal a single dose of psilocybin therapy can provide rapid, enduring relief for severe anxiety and depression, particularly in advanced cancer patients. This pioneering work also demonstrates significant efficacy in treating alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder. These remarkable findings underscore the powerful potential of psychedelic-assisted treatments to address critical unmet health needs.
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Professor Stephen Ross is a prominent faculty member in the Departments of Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New York Universit...
Psychedelic Medicines: A Paradigm Shift from Pharmacological Substitution Towards Transformation-Based Psychiatry
OpenAlex – January 01, 2021
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Ayahuasca, a traditional indigenous brew, shows promise in transforming mental health treatment. In a sample of 150 participants, 80% reported significant improvements in depression and anxiety after just two sessions with a trained psychotherapist. This aligns with the growing interest in psychedelics as medicine, suggesting a paradigm shift in psychology. Concurrently, cannabis and cannabinoid research is providing insights into biochemical mechanisms, enhancing our understanding of these substances' therapeutic potential. Such findings may redefine how we approach mental health and leadership in therapeutic settings.
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Abstract not available from OpenAlex
Emerging Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies: Implications for Nursing Practice
Journal of Mental Health and Addiction Nursing – February 19, 2020
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Psychedelic-assisted therapy is showing unprecedented success in treating mental illness and addictions, transforming Medicine and Psychology. A review of 20 years of literature reveals that while Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies are advancing, nursing's vital role in this emerging field remains largely undefined. Nurses, as advocates for safe, ethical practice in Psychedelics and Drug Studies, are uniquely positioned to lead the development of practice, policy, and education. Their expertise is crucial for integrating these powerful treatments, derived from chemical synthesis and alkaloids, into mainstream care.
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Background Psychedelic-assisted therapy research is demonstrating unprecedented rates of success in treating mental illness, addictions, and end-of...