Discover the Evidence, Ethics, and Emerging Practices in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT)
Join leading experts in psychiatry and mental health for an in-depth exploration of the rapidly evolving field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. This webinar will offer a comprehensive look at the clinical, ethical, and therapeutic aspects of psychedelic medicine and its place in modern psychiatric practice.
The renewed clinical interest in psychedelics brings both promise and controversy. Are the benefits being overstated? What are the potential risks? How does PAT differ from conventional therapy? This evidence-based discussion will cover:
- Clinical use of MDMA, psilocybin and ketamine
- PAT training and regulation in Australia
- Ethical and legal considerations
- The risks versus benefits in clinical applications
- Psychotherapy integration and limitations
Who Should Attend?
Psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, general practitioners, nurses, mental health clinicians, and trainees in related fields.
Schedule:
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Welcome
Welcome and introduction
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm
Psychedelic Assisted Therapies - Integration through Experience - Dr Ted Cassidy
Dr. Cassidy, Chair of Monarch Mental Health Group, will share clinical insights from his groundbreaking work treating nearly 40 patients to date with psychedelic-assisted therapies, and his experience in supervising psychiatrists as part of their Authorised Prescriber requirements.
Dr Ted Cassidy
8:05 pm - 8:35 pm
The Difference between Harm and Healing: Foundations of Safety in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy - Scott Edwards & Peter Hunt AM
Peter and Scott will provide the latest updates on what is happening in Australia including the MDMA and psilocybin rescheduling of psilocybin and MDMA as part of psychotherapy, regulatory settings, clinical rollouts, numbers of psychiatrists currently authorised to prescribe these medicines and patients treated, and MMA’s national training initiatives.
Scott Edwards
Peter Hunt AM
8:35 pm - 9:00 pm
Great and Desperate Cures revisited: Is this a trip we really want to go on (again)? - Prof Patrick McGorry AO
Australia’s leading voice in youth mental health will provide critical reflections on where psychedelics may (or may not) fit in evolving treatment landscapes.
Prof Patrick McGorry AO
9:00 am - 9:20 pm
Psychotherapy & Psychedelics - What might be different? What stays the same? Dr S Yates
Psychedelic assisted psychotherapy presents potential opportunities for enhancement or acceleration of psychotherapeutic processes, with accompanying potential harms. How can dynamic psychotherapists think about psychedelics without losing their dynamic or analytic stance and falling into an action oriented (rather than understanding or transformation facilitating) attitude to patients. This short presentation hopes to point toward the various issues and stimulate discussion.
Dr Steven Yeates
9:20 pm - 9:35 pm
Q&A
Prof Patrick McGorry AO
Scott Edwards
Dr Ted Cassidy
Dr Steven Yeates