Culture and psychedelic psychotherapy: Ethnic and racial themes from three Black women therapists
Overview
This paper explores cultural themes and clinical applications from the MDMA-assisted therapy experiences of three Black female therapists within an FDA-approved trial context. It highlights themes such as strength, safety, and managing racialization, suggesting that Western psychedelic models can be improved by incorporating these perspectives. The authors discuss the need for facilitator training to address cultural barriers and propose Functional Analytic Psychotherapy as a potential adjunct for marginalized groups.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Monnica T. Williams (University of Connecticut), Sara Reed (University of Connecticut), Jamilah R. George (University of Connecticut)
- Published
- 2020-09-21
- OA status
- hybrid
- DOI
- 10.1556/2054.2020.00137
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- Citations
- 63
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@article{allodium:8f8fa7cd53004572,
title = {Culture and psychedelic psychotherapy: Ethnic and racial themes from three Black women therapists},
author = {Monnica T. Williams and Sara Reed and Jamilah R. George},
year = {2020},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1556/2054.2020.00137},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2020.00137}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Culture and psychedelic psychotherapy: Ethnic and racial themes from three Black women therapists AU - Williams, Monnica T. AU - Reed, Sara AU - George, Jamilah R. PY - 2020 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1556/2054.2020.00137 UR - https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2020.00137 ER -
APA
Williams, M. T., Reed, S., & George, J. R. (2020). Culture and psychedelic psychotherapy: Ethnic and racial themes from three Black women therapists. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2020.00137
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