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The formation of attitudes towards the usage of psychedelics in therapeutic environments
Floer, Inga M. (2022) The formation of attitudes towards the usage of psychedelics in therapeutic environments.
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| Abstract: | Lately, new treatment possibilities involving psychedelics for mental disorders such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety have been researched with positive results. However, The general public might still be reluctant towards the general topic due to the ban of psychedelics in the past. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the factors forming attitudes about the usage of psychedelics in therapeutic environments. It was hypothesised that knowledge influences attitude towards recreational use of psychedelics and that this, in turn, influences the attitude towards psychedelic use in therapy. Both of these relationships can be influenced by an individual's psychological distance and morality. A questionnaire was prepared that later collected 208 valid responses. The results showed that knowledge did influence Attitude towards recreational use of psychedelics. Moreover, Morality and Psychological distance had a direct influence on Attitude towards recreational use of psychedelics as well as Attitude towards psychedelics use in therapy. This shows that, the more Knowledge an individual acquires, the more the attitude towards recreational psychedelic use becomes positive and therefore, the Attitude towards psychedelic use in therapy becomes increasingly positive as well. The motivation of this paper was to foster a discussion to start educating patients on different treatment possibilities in order to make an informed decision about their future treatments options. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 02 science and culture in general |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/93213 |
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