scholarly journals A Qualitative Study of Intention and Impact of Ayahuasca Use by Westerners

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff Bathje ◽  
Jon Fenton ◽  
Daniel Pillersdorf ◽  
London Hill
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Connection To Nature ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Past ◽  
Greater Good ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
Problematic Experiences

Ayahuasca has gained the attention of researchers over the past decade as psychedelic-assisted therapy for MDMA and psilocybin have progressed through FDA approved clinical trials. In spite of the increase in research, there are relatively few clinical studies of ayahuasca and little qualitative research on the therapeutic or healing uses of psychedelics in general. The present study included 41 Western participants who were interviewed about their participation in facilitated group ayahuasca experiences (e.g. in shamanic, neoshamanic, spiritual, and religious settings). Participants were interviewed about their intentions for participating, along with the perceived impact of the experiences. In particular, we focused on impacts that participants perceived to be sustained and enduring. We identified an impressive range of beneficial impacts, including improvements in areas that are often a focus of psychotherapy, such as mental health and substance use, health behaviors, interpersonal relationships, sense of self, attitude. Extratherapeutic effects were also observed in areas such as changes in creativity, somatic sensations, physical health/pain, sense of connection to nature, spirituality, and concern for the greater good. Two participants also reported problematic experiences, apparently related to set and setting. Implications for research and practice, along with a humanistic framework for interpreting these findings is provided.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study of Intention and Impact of Ayahuasca Use by Westerners

2021 ◽  
pp. 002216782110083
Author(s):  
Geoff J. Bathje ◽  
Jonathan Fenton ◽  
Daniel Pillersdorf ◽  
London C. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Connection To Nature ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Past ◽  
Greater Good ◽  
Perceived Impact ◽  
Problematic Experiences

Ayahuasca has gained the attention of researchers over the past decade as psychedelic-assisted therapy for MDMA and psilocybin have progressed through FDA approved clinical trials. In spite of the increase in research, there are relatively few clinical studies of ayahuasca and little qualitative research on the therapeutic or healing uses of psychedelics in general. The present study included 41 Western participants who were interviewed about their participation in facilitated group ayahuasca experiences (e.g., in shamanic, neoshamanic, spiritual, and religious settings). Participants were interviewed about their intentions for participating, along with the perceived impact of the experiences. In particular, we focused on impacts that participants perceived to be sustained and enduring. We identified an impressive range of beneficial impacts, including improvements in areas that are often a focus of psychotherapy, such as mental health and substance use, health behaviors, interpersonal relationships, sense of self, attitude. Extratherapeutic effects were also observed in areas such as changes in creativity, somatic sensations, physical health/pain, sense of connection to nature, spirituality, and concern for the greater good. Two participants also reported problematic experiences, apparently related to set and setting. Implications for research and practice, along with a humanistic framework for interpreting these findings is provided.

scholarly journals Monitoring Mad Mothers: Unmasking Violent Institutional Sanism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celina Dycke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mental Health Diagnosis ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
Health Diagnosis

<div>This qualitative research study explores the experiences, thoughts and feelings of mothers who have been given a mental health diagnosis. Using a narrative inquiry approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with two mothers from Toronto. The study uncovers how sanist beliefs intersect with other sites of oppression, and the affect this has on mothers and their Mothering practices. Particular attention is paid to asking what the effects are on women who are assumed to be violent towards their children, due to a mental health diagnosis. It asks what this type of sanism and mental health profiling does to their sense of self, resilience and hope for their families and their futures.</div>

scholarly journals Monitoring Mad Mothers: Unmasking Violent Institutional Sanism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celina Dycke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mental Health Diagnosis ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Inquiry Approach ◽  
Health Diagnosis

<div>This qualitative research study explores the experiences, thoughts and feelings of mothers who have been given a mental health diagnosis. Using a narrative inquiry approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with two mothers from Toronto. The study uncovers how sanist beliefs intersect with other sites of oppression, and the affect this has on mothers and their Mothering practices. Particular attention is paid to asking what the effects are on women who are assumed to be violent towards their children, due to a mental health diagnosis. It asks what this type of sanism and mental health profiling does to their sense of self, resilience and hope for their families and their futures.</div>

An Update on Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Adolescents in the Context of Policy, Research, and Practice: A Systems Perspective

2017 ◽  
pp. 607-618
Author(s):  
Ka Ho Brian Chor ◽  
Kimberly E. Hoagwood ◽  
Su-Chin Serene Olin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Past ◽  
Policy Paradigm ◽  
Future Direction

Evidence-based practices (EBPs) for children and adolescents have undergone significant transformation in the past decade. This chapter synthesizes the major paradigm shifts in policy, research, and practice. The policy paradigm shifts include healthcare infrastructure changes that reshape the mental health delivery system, accountability of mental health care that is driven by quality indicators, and new financing policies under the Affordable Care Act. The research paradigm shifts include development of innovative dissemination and implementation (D&I) models to improve the spread and uptake of EBPs, and the use of optimal D&I designs and measures to empirically study system-level changes. The practice paradigm shifts include primary care integration, large-scale training, technological advances, and task shifting in EBPs. Moving from laboratory testing and knowledge translation of EBPs in the past decade, the current and future direction of EBPs necessitates concerted responses to these paradigm shifts among policymakers, researchers, practitioners, consumers, and families.

Current Empirical Research on Evaluation Utilization

1986 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Bradley Cousins ◽  
Kenneth A. Leithwood
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Health And Social Services ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Research On Evaluation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Policy Setting

This paper reviews empirical research conducted during the past 15 years on the use of evaluation results. Sixty-five studies in education, mental health, and social services are described in terms of their methodological characteristics, their orientation toward dependent and independent variables, and the relationships between such variables. A conceptual framework is developed that lists 12 factors that influence use; six of these factors are associated with characteristics of evaluation implementation and six with characteristics of decision or policy setting. The factors are discussed in terms of their influence on evaluation utilization, and their relative influence on various types of use is compared. The paper concludes with a statement about implications for research and practice.

Hotline for Mental Health in Shanghai, China

Crisis ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Jianlin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Crisis Intervention ◽  
Telephone Consultation ◽  
The Past ◽  
Marital Disputes

In this article the author introduces the Hotline for Mental Health in Shanghai. According to the experience gained over the past 2 years, most of the 8214 callers were having difficulties in interpersonal relationships, often in relation to lovers and partners. Love affairs were the main reason for telephone consultation among the unmarried callers (51%), while marital disputes and family problems were the most common reason for married callers (57%). Some people who suffered from mental disorders made calls asking for help in management or social support. These calls included rehabilitation of psychoses (3.5%), sleep disturbance (3.2%), and suicidal ideation (2.2%). The author suggests that such a hotline service can be a simple and practicable crisis intervention approach for suicide prevention in Shanghai.

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