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Implications for Psychologists of the Current Renaissance in Psychedelic Drug Assisted Psychotherapy

Implications for Psychologists of the Current Renaissance in Psychedelic Drug Assisted Psychotherapy

John Rhead, Ph.D.

3 CE Credits

January 22, 2010

MPA Office, Columbia, MD

9:00 a.m. –  12:00 Noon

$35/MPA members   $90/nonmembers

Workshop Level:  Intermediate to Advanced Level Practitioners

After a 30 year hiatus, research on the use of psychedelic drugs as an adjunct to psychotherapy is experiencing a marked resurgence around the world. This workshop will describe this renaissance, place it in its historical context, examine the implications for psychologists, and describe state-of-the-art procedures for the conduct of psychotherapy assisted by psychedelic drugs.

This workshop is designed to help you:

• Acquire knowledge regarding the historical context of the use of psychedelics as adjuncts to psychotherapy;
• Develop an understanding of the current status of the use of psychedelics as adjuncts to psychotherapy;
• Describe the possible uses of psychedelics as adjuncts to psychotherapy for future use in therapy.

About the Presenter:

John Rhead, Ph.D., earned a BA as an honors psychology major at Dartmouth, where he first became intrigued with LSD. He was intrigued enough to go on to Stanford to get his Ph.D. in psychology, where he hoped to do his dissertation on LSD but settled for hypnosis. His first job out of graduate school was as a research clinical psychologist at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, where he helped conduct research on the use of psychedelics as adjuncts to psychotherapy for alcoholism, neurosis, the confrontation with death in terminal cancer patients, and professional development for mental health related professionals. Dr. Rhead has been in private practice since 1972 and is a long time member of and presenter for MPA.

Registration Details:

Registration deadline is one week prior to the workshop date. Registrations made after that date are subject to available space and a $10 late fee.

Please refer to registration page for all registration rates.

Cancellation Policy:

Full refund up to one week prior to workshop date. No refunds thereafter, except in cases of participant illness (with timely notice to MPA) or cancellation by MPA.