Qualitative Research on Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders: A Scoping Review Protocol
October 7, 2024 J Pincombe, M.l. Williams, Sean Carruthers et al. 1 citation preprint
A growing body of research suggests psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy may be an effective intervention for several mental health disorders. Researchers are increasingly using qualitative methods to capture rich contextual information. This scoping review will follow JBI guidelines to identify and analyze existing qualitative studies on psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for mental health disorders, excluding microdosing studies. The review will search PubMed, Scopus, PsycNET, and reference lists; two reviewers will screen papers. Findings will be presented narratively, analyzing trends in research questions and methods, and identifying opportunities for future qualitative research. Ethics approval is not required; results will be submitted for peer-reviewed publication.