September/October 2018
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Psychedelics
The Future of Talk Therapy?
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Editor's Note
When I first heard about the growing research on the therapeutic use of psychedelics to treat trauma, I was frankly a bit bemused. But it’s been hard to dismiss the overwhelmingly positive results of early trials. Will psychedelic-assisted therapy continue to gain traction? Will it eventually be practice-changing for everyday clinicians? We can’t know the answer at this point, but what's clear is that the clinical interest in psychedelics is much more than a haphazard, tie-dyed pursuit.
Therapy’s Psychedelic Renaissance
A Different Kind of Healing Journey
It’s been nearly 30 years since SSRIs came on the scene, but despite their ubiquity and pairing with a variety of talk- and body-centered treatments, the rates of PTSD, depression, and anxiety are soaring. Could the ineffable insights and experiences of psychedelic drugs revolutionize the practice of psychotherapy? Read More
Between Two Worlds
Trauma Treatment on the Edge
Learning to Bear the Unbearable
How MDMA Works
Inside the Ayahuasca Experience
When Shamanism Meets Psychotherapy
The Challenge of Psychedelic Therapy
How It Could Change Your Practice
With his latest book, How to Change Your Mind, noted author Michael Pollan has drawn a comprehensive portrait of the growing psychedelic therapy movement. In this interview, he highlights what has most impressed him about the promise of this new vision for therapy and the challenges it faces in gaining widespread acceptance. Read More
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Chronic Pain Reconsidered
A New Role for Therapists
Only one percent of patients suffering from acute back pain have a significant structural abnormality in their back, and a remarkably low percentage of back surgeries are successful. A physician inspired by the pioneering work of physician John Sarno describes his journey to develop a radical alternative to standard medical interventions with chronic pain. Read More