Detail | ISSP - International Society for Substance-Assisted Psychotherapy

Program language

English

Cooperation(s) and sponsoring(s)

Institutional affilliations
no info found

Collaboration with treatment facilities; If yes, nature of affilliation?
Mind Medicine Clinic

University or other educational affilliation? Details of affilliation

Collaboration with commercial/for profit entities

Funding, sponsoring, underwriting, sponsorship?
Tania de Jong AM and Peter Hunt AM

Other funding details?

Target groups and fields of application

Nature of students sought; applicants excluded from applying
"The CPAT course is available to a variety of mental healthcare professionals including: psychiatrists; medical practitioners; addiction specialists; mental health nurses; psychologists; psychotherapists; counsellors; occupational therapists; pharmacists; and mental health social workers. Other relevant healthcare professionals may be considered."

Professional disciplines admitted for the training; MDs, PhDs, Master’s Degree, Nursing degree?
see above

Is clinical experience in mental health required for application?
see above

Is licensure in the country/state of origin required for enrolment?
see above

Are non-licensed practitioners invited to apply and matriculate?
see above

Is the training broadly focused on numerous medicines and methods or is it a more specialized focus of training?
Focused on psilocybin, MDMA and Ketamin-assisted therapy

Price

Full accounting of cost and length of training program
$10,950

Detailed breakdown of total cost into individual components of training
no

Clarity of methods/plans/structure of payment
clear

Can individuals begin taking classes before committing to a program of training?
no

What are policies on reduced tuition, scholarships, work/study.
"Funding is available for outstanding practitioners in financial need and those from rural, regional areas and/or those from indigenous or other diverse groups to support part of the tuition fees for the course. Some financial assistance is available on a competitive basis."

Length/Components

What is the entire length of the program?
4 months (75 hours of online teaching + 6-day retreat)

Is the time to complete flexible?
no, that is, only within given timeframe

% (estimate) of time devoted to:
Didactic education
60% (estimate)

Group process learning
20% (estimate)

Non-substance based NOSC Experiential work
20% (estimate)

Practicum: working as a substance assisted therapy practitioner

Personal direct experience with substance assisted therapy

Writing: personal response papers, final paper or thesis, community based learning
no

Group/Individual Balance

d ratio between the two?
no info found

Mentorship program?
no info found

Class size?
no info found

Training for individual and/or group therapy

Is there training only for individual substance assisted treatment?
yes

Is there training only for group therapy/group therapy sessions?
no info found

Conceptual and theoretical background

Principles/Core beliefs and approaches taught
no info found

Ethical principles of the program
no info found

Models of Substance Assisted therapy that are taught
"Training focuses on evidence-based, standardised approaches to PAT that may be integrated with cliniciansâ€™ existing psychotherapeutic experience and clinical practice. The course includes a combination of face-to-face and online learning and self-study. It is delivered over 13 weeks of online learning and a 6-day full-time, face-to-face residential workshop. The main psychedelic medicines this course focuses on are MDMA, psilocybin and ketamine."

Relation to known structured therapy approaches: ACT, non-specific container; Harm Reduction Psychedlic Integration, mindfulness, CBT, Hakomi, Holotropic Breathwork, etc
no info found

Teachers

Didactic Instructors: top 10 names, professional affiliation, areas of focus and expertise, Wisdom Tradition Teachers, non-clinical instructors (mindfulness teachers, physical or occupational therapists,
Gabor Maté, PhD; Bessel van der Kolk, PhD; Lauren McDonald, PhD; Rick Doblin, PhD; Bill Richards, PhD; Gita Vaid, PhD; Janelle Trees, PhD; David E. Nichols, PhD; Jimena Doval Clarke; Stephen Proud, PhD

Range of types of teachers
wide range of backgrounds of trainers

Male/female/non-binary teachers
male
60% (estimate)

female
40% (estimate)

non-binary
0% (estimate)

Racial diversity of teaching staff
diverse

Publication history of teachers, trainers, and mentors
very extensive

Cultural heritage/backgrounds of instructors, teachers, mentors?
wide range of backgrounds

Curriculum contents

Is explicit detail about the curriculum available?
yes

Substance assisted therapies by individual medicines:

Is teaching applicable to the following available?
Ketamine
yes

Psilocybin
yes

LSD
no

MDMA
yes

others, name:

Additional training contents

Is training in any pf the following available?
HolotropicBreathwork
yes

Mindfulness practices
yes

Meditation practice
yes

Hakomi
no

others, name:

Practical Aspects

Is there a practicum portion of the training, with supervised clinical experience for the trainee?
no

Is there treatment under direct live supervision?
no

In what frequency?

Is supervision of clinical work provided in a regularly occuring manner?
no info found

Is group supervision utilized? If yes, group size?
no info found

If yes, group size?

Is ongoing supervision/consultation available with faculty after completion of the training?
no info found

Is there a means of post graduation community building?
no

Self-Experiences

Is self-experience in substance assisted therapy required for completion of the program?
Available but not required? Encouraged but not offered? included?
no

Number of sessions?

Are sessions done with program faculty?
yes

Are non-substance based NOSCs offered as an alternative to medicines?
yes

Indigenous Practices

Are indigenous tradition and Western wisdom paratitioners a primary and central part of program?
no

How do indigenous practices/wisdom practices contribute to what is taught in the program?
no info found

Levels of Training

Are there different levels of the training?
no

Are there segments which may be taken separately, or in a stepped sequence?
no

Evaluation:

Are there examinations at any point?
yes, as stated: "Assessments and a quiz for each module, a self-reflection task, a written task and a video recorded role-play of a PAT scenario."

Does the program have Learning Objectives and are students evaluated for mastering those Learning Objectives?
learning objectives, but no info on evaluation

How is feedback on students managed?
no info found

Who provdes feedback on the student?
no info found

Is there a mentor, or any teacher assigned 1:1 responsibility for tracking progress?
no

Is writing of a paper or thesis required for completing training?
no

Is there a formal progression process or committee which tracks progress and confirms completion?
no info found

How is feedback delivered, frequency and nature of feedback?
no info found

How are problem areas or problematic students identified? Helped?
no info found

Certification:

What is conferred to the student upon completion?
As stated: "Whilst the curriculum is the same for all learners enrolled, in recognition of the unique roles and levels of responsibility of prescribers and therapists, assessment tasks differ for prescribers and therapists and serve to differentiate the CPAT award into two distinct awards: the CPAT-Prescriber and the CPAT-Therapist. Only psychiatrists and medical practitioners will be eligible to complete the assessment for Prescribers and be awarded the CPAT-Prescriber. The awards of CPAT-Prescriber and CPAT-Therapist are dependent on successful completion of all assessment items.

Is there any relation to an ancillary institution that accompanies the program’s certificate?
no

Does the certificate carry any municipal, state or federal authority or imprimatur
see above

Transparency

How much information about the training was readily available on the website?
All info easily available

Were there follow up questions made with a program representative?
no

If yes: was information shared openly?

Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies (CPAT)

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