A 21-day self-directed digital course (DIPP) was co-designed to improve psychedelic preparation. The intervention, built on a four-factor model of psychedelic preparedness, was developed through two mixed-methods studies: interviews with 19 past high-dose psilocybin retreat attendees and co-design workshops with 28 current retreat participants. The course includes daily meditation, weekly module exercises, and mood tracking. The authors suggest DIPP offers a scalable, comprehensive tool to enhance safety and therapeutic benefits by addressing knowledge, psychophysical readiness, safety planning, and intention.
A self-directed, 21-day digital course (Digital Intervention for Psychedelic Preparation, DIPP) was developed to help people prepare for psychedelic experiences. The course is based on a four-factor model of psychedelic preparedness: Knowledge-Expectation, Psychophysical-Readiness, Safety-Planning, and Intention-Preparation. It includes daily meditation, weekly exercises, and mood tracking. Development followed the UK Medical Research Council framework for complex interventions and used a person-centred, co-design approach. Interviews with 19 past retreat attendees and co-design workshops with 28 current retreat attendees shaped the intervention. DIPP offers a scalable, digital solution to enhance preparedness, aiming to limit adverse reactions and improve therapeutic benefits.