Human Caring, Therapeutic Relationships, and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT)

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In this elective course, psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) through the lens of caring, including Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, the use of psychedelic-assisted therapy is placed in theoretical, philosophical, ethical, and legal contexts. Consideration of this emerging domain of care for health, function, and wellbeing is considered in a small group seminar and in conjunction with leading guest experts. Students who plan to be nurses, physicians, psychotherapists, and other health professionals join in an interdisciplinary analysis of current developments in science and care. Understandings of compassion, empathy, and relational caring are employed to explore what creates safe, effective, equitable, and inclusive care to support health, function, and wellbeing.