Integrating Music Making Interventions into Psychedelic Assisted Therapy for Substance Use Disorders

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dc.contributor.authorDuckett , Amy
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-02T00:50:25Z
dc.date.available2025-12-02T00:50:25Z
dc.date.issued2025-11-30
dc.description.abstractInterest in the use of psychedelic assisted therapy in the treatment of substance use disorders has existed since the 1950s, and results of contemporary studies with more rigorous methodologies suggest preliminary support for the efficacy of the treatment. The use of music has become part of the standardized protocol for psychedelic assisted therapy, though the role of music appears to be limited to music listening rather than music making in these contexts. However, in traditional Indigenous settings where psychedelics have been used in healing ceremonies, reports of music making are common. This capstone collects research on the above-mentioned topics, research on the effect of music making on various aspects of wellbeing, and research on the efficacy of music therapy in the treatment of substance use disorders. In doing so, suggestions for integrating music making into the preparation, dosing, and integration phases of psychedelic assisted therapy are presented. Examples of such suggestions include singing and drumming to address dysregulation in the preparation and dosing phases. In the integration phase, suggestions for music making activities include group music making to address feelings of isolation, and songwriting to assist in meaning making processes. These findings provide preliminary support for the integration of music making interventions into psychedelic assisted therapy and could inspire further research on how to do so safely and ethically, whilst respecting and collaborating with Indigenous peoples who hold ancestral knowledge of these practices
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/5049
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectpsychedelic assisted therapy
dc.subjectsubstance use disorder
dc.subjectmusic therapy
dc.subjectmusic making
dc.subjectsinging
dc.subjectdrumming
dc.subjectsongwriting
dc.titleIntegrating Music Making Interventions into Psychedelic Assisted Therapy for Substance Use Disorders
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling

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