Description
There are currently more than two hundred clinical research studies being conducted around the world, examining the effectiveness of psychedelic-assisted therapy in treating health issues such as end of life anxiety, treatment-resistant depression, generalized anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse disorder, and chronic pain.
The results of this research are extremely promising, generating growing interest from both mental health professionals looking for new options as well as people suffering from these conditions. Even so, there are many considerations health professionals must be aware of when it comes to psychedelic-assisted therapy.
So for this course, Dr. Craig Heacock is sits down with Dr. Jeremy Sharp of The Testing Psychologist to talk about psychedelic-assisted treatment of depression, trauma, and other concerns. They dive deep into three main psychedelic interventions: ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin. For each intervention, they tackle the neurobiology of the substance and how it works in the brain, the ideal population(s) that may benefit from the intervention, and contraindications for each intervention.
Interview conducted: February 2023
CE Content Category: Testing/Assessment; Clinical
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction counselors, nurses, case managers.
This course does not offer ASWB ACE CE credit to social workers.
This CE course is designated as intermediate.
There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support.
Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
Author Bio
ABOUT DR. CRAIG HEACOCK
Dr. Craig Heacock is an adolescent, adult, and addiction psychiatrist in Fort Collins, Colorado where he also hosts and co-produces a psychiatric storytelling podcast called Back from the Abyss. He has a special interest in the use of ketamine and psychedelics to treat mood disorders and PTSD. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and did his psychiatry training at Brown University.
ABOUT DR. JEREMY SHARP
Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice founded in 2009 that has grown to over 20 clinicians. He earned an undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting a Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. He specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
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Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this course, I can:
- Discuss the history and research on the psychedelic-assisted treatments using ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin
- Illustrate the neurobiology of psychedelic substances and how they work in the brain
- Explain the potential benefits and contraindications of psychedelic assisted treatments
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