The Role of Touch in Psychedelic Therapy: Perspectives From a Survey of Practitioners in Research Settings
Classical psychedelic practitioners in research settings believed that physical touch is an important part of psychedelic therapy. However, they also emphasized the importance of professional boundaries. These findings may inform the future practice of psychedelic therapy.
Authors
- Barış Erçal
- Sandeep M. Nayak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6832-0639)
- David J. Hellerstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8031-4354)
- Eric J. Lenze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0471-9368)
- Joshua S. Siegel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5752-3641)
- David A. Bender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9842-2110)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20240025
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.53