Includes bibliographic references (pages 205-212) and index.
Contents:
Part I. Opening your mind to ketamine. Chapter 1. Get to know ketamine -- Chapter 2. The ketamine evolution -- Chapter 3. How ketamine works magic in the brain -- Chapter 4. The future of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy -- Chapter 5. Is ketamine for you? -- Chapter 6. The key to unlock answers -- Chapter 7. At home: the ideal mental reboot -- Chapter 8. Frequently asked questions. Part II. Experiencing ketamine in action. Chapter 9. The KAP workbook: ready to board & glossary -- Chapter 10. The KAP workbook: the preparation session -- Chapter 11. The KAP workbook: the exploration session -- Chapter 12. The KAP workbook: the integration session -- Chapter 13. The KAP workbook: extending the afterglow. Part III. KAP for special populations. Chapter 14. Couples: a ticket to deeper connection / contributed by Jeanine Souren, M.Sc., L.M.F.T., C.S.T. -- Chapter 15. Groups: the multiplier effect / contributed by Sabina Pillai, M.A., and Robin Banister -- Chapter 16. Veterans: healing with common bonds.
Summary:
"It's been described as the most important breakthrough in mental health since the introduction of Prozac in 1986. And though once considered taboo, the psychedelic compound, ketamine, is experiencing a spectacular therapeutic comeback. When combined with psychotherapy, ketamine, which has been described as the being possibly the "most important breakthrough in antidepressant treatment in decades," has the potential to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other debilitating mental illnesses -- and change lives. Unlike antidepressants, which merely mask the pain, psychedelics that heal the brain are the future. Instead of putting Band-Aids on the brain, with Ketamine Assisted-Psychotherapy, you can actually repair the neurological damage caused by stress, anxiety, neglect, and abuse. In this book, best-selling author Dr. Mike Dow and Field Trip co-founder Ronan Levy provide a broad overview of where KAP came from, how it works, who it works for, and what to expect. More importantly, The Ketamine Breakthrough gives specific protocols for both practitioners and patients to follow in their work with KAP. This book contains hope for those diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression, plagued by trauma and frozen by fears. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy has also proven effective for people with drug, alcohol, and behavioral addictions, existential depression, grief, and just feeling stuck. People with unresolved resentments, anger, and the everyday anxieties of modern life will also benefit. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy has been enormously helpful with couples, groups, and veterans, which will be addressed in the book as well. This is the go-to manual for therapists and anyone who wants to learn more about Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. For those undergoing this revolutionary protocol, it includes a session-by-session Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Workbook to enhance and deepen the treatment"--Back cover.
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