Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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3 papers

Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration: A Transtheoretical Model for Clinical Practice

Ingmar Gorman, Elizabeth M Nielson, Aja Molinar, Ksenia Cassidy, Jonathan Sabbagh
PubMed Central (PMC) Summary & key facts 2021 124 citations

Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration (PHRI) is a clinical model for working with people who use or are thinking about using psychedelics. It blends harm-reduction therapy with methods from psychedelic-assisted therapy, can be used in short or ongoing psychotherapy, and aims to be compassionate and non-stigmatizing rather than focused only…

Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Psychedelics and Drug Studies

Social Support Mediates the Effect of Burnout on Health in Health Care Professionals

Pablo Ruisoto, Marina R. Ramírez, Pedro Antonio García López, Belén Paladines-Costa, Silvia Vaca, Vicente Javier Clemente‐Suárez
Frontiers in Psychology Summary & key facts 2021 100 citations

Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion and caused by exposure to excessive and prolonged stress related to job conditions. Moreover, burnout is highly prevalent among health care professionals. The aim of this study is, first, to examine the mediating role of social support over the effect of burnout in health…

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Stress and Burnout Research Workplace Health and Well-being

The Feasibility of Outdoor Psychology Sessions in an Adult Mental Health Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: Service User and Psychologist Perspectives

James, Gail, Kidd, Katherine, Cooley, Sam J., et al.
www.frontiersin.org Summary & key facts 2021 12 citations

This feasibility study tested outdoor psychology sessions on an adult inpatient mental health rehabilitation ward during COVID-19. Three psychologists worked with 16 service users; 14 completed rating scales and 8 took part in interviews. Participants reported high satisfaction with the therapy relationship and comfort outdoors, and researchers identified six key…

Child Therapy and Development Health, psychology, and well-being Urban Green Space and Health
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