The Yale Manual for Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy of Depression (using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Therapeutic Frame)
Jeffrey Guss, Robert Krause, Jordan Sloshower
August 13, 2020 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/u6v9y via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe Yale Manual for Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy of Depression offers researchers and therapists a detailed guide on methods, structure, and considerations for using psychedelic-assisted therapy to treat Major Depressive Disorder. It specifically demonstrates how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can serve as a therapeutic framework for psilocybin-assisted depression treatment.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Psilocybin-assisted therapy Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| Topics | Depression Psychedelic-assisted therapy |
| Keywords | Psilocybin-assisted therapy Psilocybin therapy Depression treatment |
| Citations | 86 |
| Key finding | The manual illustrates a mode of utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a therapeutic framework for psilocybin-assisted therapy of depression. |
Abstract
The Yale Manual for Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy of Depression provides researchers and therapists with methods, structure, and areas to consider regarding the use of psychedelic- assisted therapy in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). In particular, this manual illustrates a mode of utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a therapeutic framework for psilocybin-assisted therapy of depression.