A New Model Integrating Pharmaceuticals and Psychotherapy - Cutting Edge Treatment in Mental Health
November 26, 2021, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Presented by Dr. Dawn DeCunha EdD
SCHEDULE/PROGRAM
9:00 - 9:10 AM
Introductions and Outline of Workshop
9:10- 10:30 AM
TOPIC – Renaissance or Revolution?
- A Brief Review of the History of Psychoactive Compounds
- A Brief Review of What We Know About States of Consciousness
- Ordinary and Expanded States of Consciousness
- How Occasional Psychoactive Substances Could Change How We Practice
- Current Research and Training Around the World
- The Current Health Canada Position on Research and Practice
- Q and A
10:30 - 10:45 AM Break
10:45 – 11:45 AM
TOPIC – Ketamine Enhanced Therapy as a Gateway to the New Science
- The History of Ketamine & Contemporary Applications
- A Brief Review of the Psychopharmacology of Ketamine
- The unusual combination of Ketamine and Psychotherapy
- Off Label Medical and Psychological Applications
- The Hard Evidence for KET Protocols
- How Ketamine Enhanced Therapy is Poised to Become a Breakthrough Protocol for Depression and Other Mental Illnesses
- Assessment and Treatment Issues in the new ‘MedicoTherapy’
12:00 - 12:15 PM Q and A
12:15- 1:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30 - 2:45 PM
TOPIC – The Neuroscience and Functional Outcomes of Psychoactive Compounds
- A Brief History of Psychedelic Research & Contemporary Adaptations
- Ketamine and Temporary “Psycholytic” Effects
- The Essential Role of Psychological Best Practices
- Diagnosis and Measurement of Change
- Screening for Eligibility and Indication
- The Risks of KET
- The Four Essential Steps in a Basic KET Protocol
2:45 – 3:00 PM Q & A
3:00 - 3:15 PM Break
3:15- 4:30 PM
TOPIC – Psychology’s Role in the New Paradigm
- Therapist Qualities and Personal Experience
- Training and Credentialing Issues
- Emergence and Regulation of a Hybrid Profession
- The Commercialization of Health Care
- Teaching and Learning a New Way of Seeing Things
- Integrating Archetypal and Psychological Perspectives
- Measuring and Medicalizing the Ineffable
4:30 – 5:00 PM Q & A
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr. Dawn DeCunha is a clinical psychologist with more than two decades of experience in trauma informed assessment and treatment with vulnerable populations. In the past, she has used a variety of tools including CBT, DCBT, EMDR, Mindfulness and Hypnosis to name a few. More recently, she is a graduate of the California Institute of Integral Studies post graduate program in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and Research.
She is also a fully trained Compass Pathways therapist in Psilocybin Assisted Therapy and has recently completed her role as Lead Therapist for Phase II clinical trials at CAMH. She has a focus on Integration Therapy, Research and Education. She works in a Trauma Informed way and has an interest in Intergenerational Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Post-Traumatic Growth and Spirituality.
She is also a fully trained Compass Pathways therapist in Psilocybin Assisted Therapy and has recently completed her role as Lead Therapist for Phase II clinical trials at CAMH. She has a focus on Integration Therapy, Research and Education. She works in a Trauma Informed way and has an interest in Intergenerational Trauma, Childhood Trauma, Post-Traumatic Growth and Spirituality.
NOTE: This session is open to psychiatrists, GP psychotherapists, psychologists, psychological associates and clinical psychology graduate students only.
Payment must be received prior to the event in order to receive the Zoom details.