Spiritual Care in Psychedelic Settings
HDS 2930
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Course Information
Description
With the resurgence of psychedelics in research and clinical settings, the field of psychedelic chaplaincy has burgeoned. The spiritual, existential, religious, and theological experiences that psychedelics engender positions chaplains to compassionately and skillfully provide care to those receiving treatment in these settings. This course focuses on the theory and practice of spiritual care for people receiving psychedelic treatment with particular attention paid to spiritual care competencies, assessments, and interventions; the history and contemporary state of therapeutic psychedelics; and the development of one’s identity as a spiritual care provider. Students will gain the ability to articulate the role of a chaplain in the preparation, guidance, integration, and community support for patients undergoing psychedelic treatments; facilitate spiritual health and growth; and attend to the unique epistemic, spiritual, and even ontological aspects of non-ordinary, mystical, and transcendent states of consciousness.
Course Notes
This is a limited enrollment course and requires instructor permission. Prospective students may email the instructor prior to the first class meeting to express their interest and should attend the first course meeting. In the event that the course is overenrolled, prospective students will be asked to write a short paragraph during the first class meeting expressing their interest and aspirations for the class. Selected students will then be invited to enroll in the course by the end of the first week of classes.
Available for BTI Cross Registration
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
