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DC15 – Evaluating the impact of controlled self-experience with psychedelics in therapist training. A clinical trial.

Doctoral Candidate DC15: Charlotte Schiewe | UB Description For this project, the doctoral candidate will be involved in a clinical trial investigating the impact of controlled personal experiences with psychedelics in physicians and psychotherapists within a therapist training context. The study examines the subjective risks and benefits of personal psychedelic experiences in this professional population, […]

DC16 – Clinical development of psychedelic-assisted therapy: transdiagnostic mechanisms and contextual factors

Doctoral Candidate DC16: Aline Frick | UZH Description Psychedelic therapies (PT) are emerging as a promising treatment paradigm across a range of mental health conditions. While early clinical studies demonstrate encouraging efficacy, there remains a need to better understand transdiagnostic mechanisms of therapeutic change and to systematically investigate contextual factors such as set and setting, […]

DC14 – Harmonising Ethical Regulation of Psychedelic Therapy with Broader Medical Practices

Doctoral Candidate DC14: Julia Etkin | Charité Description In addition to questions on clinical efficacy and safety of psychedelic therapy, ethical concerns have been raised both in clinical trials and (limited) pre-approval access programs. Ethical aspects will be crucial in the further research and implementation of psychedelic therapy. The objective of this project is to […]