Posttraumatic Growth After MDMA‐Assisted Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• Published in: Journal of traumatic stress Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 161 - 170
• Main Authors: Gorman, Ingmar, Belser, Alexander B., Jerome, Lisa, Hennigan, Colin, Shechet, Ben, Hamilton, Scott, Yazar‐Klosinski, Berra, Emerson, Amy, Feduccia, Allison A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2020; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Ecstasy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine - administration & dosage; Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Post traumatic stress disorder; Post-traumatic growth; Posttraumatic Growth, Psychological - drug effects; Psychotherapy; Psychotherapy - methods; Severity of Illness Index; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - therapy

3,4‐Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)–assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to significantly reduce clinical symptomatology, but posttraumatic growth (PTG), which consists of positive changes in self‐perception, interpersonal relationships, or philosophy o...