'Psychedelic Therapeutic Wonderland' - Misconduct within psychedelic-assisted therapy
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2024
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Synopsis - ‘Psychedelic Therapeutic Wonderland’ - Misconduct within psychedelic-assisted therapy
This panel will delve into the complexities of misconduct within the psychedelic assisted therapy sector, addressing the ethical standards expected of therapists working with psychedelics. Through exploring instances of misconduct, organizational responses, and media portrayal, the discussion aims to provide insight into these critical issues. Dr. Benjamin Sessa, a prominent psychiatrist renowned for his work in psychedelic therapy, is facing serious allegations of misconduct. Highlighting the importance of discussing ethical frameworks of this emerging field. Ben is well known in Australian undertaking several visits to represent his work and assist with his expertise to Australian companies and organisations.
Dr. Sessa has been featured widely in the media over the years as a pioneer of psychedelic assisted therapies. The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) whom also have had widespread media coverage of their groundbreaking work, attracted attention when Dr. Donna Dryer and Richard Yensen were found to have engaged an inappropriate relationship with one of their clients during Phase 2 clinical trials investigating the therapeutic efficacy of MDMA. The list goes on.
This panel is a collaborative endeavour from EGA & The PATCH
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- Guest Bios -
- Lily Kay Ross - PhD
Lily is a journalist, harm reduction advocate, and independent scholar advancing the field of Critical Psychedelic Studies. She’s Creator and Producer of New York magazine’s Cover Story: Power Trip podcast. She's been taking a feminist approach to theorizing ethics in psychedelic spaces since 2009, with a focus on sexual misconduct, abuses of power, and research and clinical ethics. Her work contributes to growing opposition to psychedelic medicalization. Lily is the former Feminism and Ethics Research Fellow at Psymposia.
- Dr Martin Williams - PhD
Martin is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University. His research background is in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology. Martin is a co-investigator on a number of Australian clinical trials of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, including the St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne study of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy in palliative care; the Monash PsiConnect neuroimaging study of psilocybin with mindfulness meditation; the Swinburne pilot study and 3PAP RCT of 2- vs 3-dose psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression; and several other studies of psilocybin, MDMA and other psychedelics for the treatment of a range of mental health conditions. Martin is also a founding member and volunteer supporting Entheogenesis Australis & PRISM.
- Kayla Greenstien -
Kayla is a PhD candidate researching the use of touch, informed consent and the theoretical orientations of psychedelic and MDMA-assisted therapy. Kayla is also a committee member of the Australian Psychological Society’s interest group on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and the Students for Sensible Drug Policy research committee. Prior to starting a PhD, Kayla worked in domestic violence and sexual assault crisis intervention services.
- David Nickles -
David is an underground researcher, harm reduction advocate, and journalist. He’s Creator and Producer of New York magazine’s Cover Story: Power Trip podcast. As a forerunner of Critical Psychedelic Studies, his work has focused on the intersection of radical politics and the sociocultural implications of psychoactive substances, research and clinical ethics, and novel phytochemical analysis of psychoactive materials. He is a vocal opponent of psychedelic commodification and blows glass in an idealistic attempt to avoid monetizing his psychedelic work.
- Symon Beck - Dr
Symon is a mushroom enthusiast with over ten years of experience foraging and eating many different species of fungi on Australia’s East Coast. He has a particular interest in Psilocybe and other psychoactive species, and helps run the PMANZ group on Facebook. He is the secretary of the Australian Psychedelic Society. He is interested in the potential benefits of psychedelics and has a passion for harm reduction and advocacy. Symon's academic background is in medicine and psychiatry.
- Sianna-Rose (Pixie) -
Sianna is the founder of the Psychedelically Aware harm minimisation network and The PATCH - The Psychedelically Aware Talking Circle Hub. Having studied psychology and health science, while pursuing postgraduate neuroscience, she has a broad understanding of how entheogens affect both the body and mind. Sianna-Rose is passionate about research and how entheogens could be used in therapeutic models. Sianna-Rose is also a volunteer and supporter of Entheogenesis Australis.
Fantastic and engaging panel on a subject not often covered. Challenging topic indeed but well worth spending the time viewing as there a lot to unpack and think about regarding the mainstream of psychedelic and therapeutic use. I got a lot out of this one. Thanks to everyone that made it possible ❤
Thanks for speaking out about those issues! Here in France I find the silence about it (from people up front on our tiny psychedelic stage) quite disturbing.
Make psychedelics counter cultural again!! Love what David says at 1:40:30. Psychedelics were meant to destroy the Sith not join them lol!
Anyway, shite Star Wars references aside it is remarkable reading a work like Acid Dreams and seeing, CIA seeding it into the counterculture aside, how radical and emancipatory and awesomely idealistic the politics that were associated with psychedelics were. It’s so stunted and sterile now comparatively with this whole respectability game that medicalisation at all cost as necessitates.
Yeah just having honest conversations about the very real potential for enhanced romantic transference in psychedelic therapy as Symon points out around 1:02:00 is crucial. MDMA for instance can cause sudden acute sexual arousal as can other psychedelics, it’s not outside of the realm of possible experiences so taking advantage of people is cursed behaviour and it really just needs to be held in utter contempt and clearly stated that it is so.
I know that there's a temptation to have a standardised model for psychedelic therapy but aren't we at the point where we now know that the therapy should be tailored to the patient?
One man's therapy might look like taking 5 grams of mushrooms in a forest. Someone else might want to go to a clinic and have therapists waiting by the bed.
Clear dialogue between the practitioner and client before the therapy and setting boundaries should also help. If I was a practitioner, I would let the client record the session on camera.
I believe this panel isn’t discussing or promoting a standardised model of therapy itself, but rather focusing on the aspect of conduct and boundaries in particular. That still leaves a lot of leeway for various and individualised treatments
Woah David’s got hair now!!!
Yep, almost this good - ua-cam.com/video/lwISbJfRNz0/v-deo.htmlsi=l1XlPrzk6bYTdCLY
AI watching therapy videos uploaded securely to the blockchain could be a good solution.