Parental Attitudes Towards Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy (PAT) for Eating Disorders
About this study
Research Team
Researchers from the University of Tasmania
Institution
University of Tasmania
Participants
Parents of children experiencing an eating disorder
What is Involved
If you decide to take part, you will be asked to:
Answer a survey with questions about your thoughts on using psychedelic therapy for your child.
Some parents may also be asked to do a short interview (around 20-30 minutes) where we ask more detailed questions about your thoughts and feelings.
Contact Details
Yvonne Steimle yvonne.steimle@utas.edu.au
This study is about how parents feel about using psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) as a treatment option for their child's eating disorder. PAT uses certain types of medicine (psychedelics) together with therapy with the aim of improving mental health; however, there is very limited evidence of its effectiveness to date. Eating disorders are serious and can be hard to treat. Psychedelic-assisted therapy is a new experimental treatment that might or might not help with some mental health concerns. More research is needed to determine its effectiveness, but it's important to know how parents feel about it as a first step.
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