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.