A qualitative analysis of participant expectations and experiences of psilocybin‐assisted psychotherapy for methamphetamine use disorder
Interviewed participants in a study of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy (PAT) for methamphetamine use disorder perceived PAT as an acceptable intervention. Transformation in understandings of self and interpersonal relationships and subsequent reduced salience of methamphetamine use often occurred through confronting psychic obstacles in the context of high levels of therapeutic support from study therapists.
Authors
- Sebastian Job
- Toby Lea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5942-0550)
- Elizabeth Knock
- Steven M. Albert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6786-9956)
- Liam Acheson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2343-5504)
- Jonathan Brett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3065-7495)
- Krista J. Siefried
Institutions
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
- St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (AU)
- St Vincent's Clinic (AU)
- National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70284
- Primary Topic
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00