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Yvan Beaussant

Instructor, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
Verified email at dfci.harvard.edu
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The therapeutic potential of psychedelic-assisted therapies for symptom control in patients diagnosed with serious illness: a systematic review

LO Maia, Y Beaussant, ACM Garcia - Journal of Pain and Symptom …, 2022 - Elsevier
Context People affected by serious illness usually experience suffering in its various
dimensions, not only in the physical but also in the psychosocial and spiritual aspects. The …

Older adults in psychedelic-assisted therapy trials: A systematic review

L Bouchet, Z Sager, A Yrondi… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Growing clinical interest in psychedelic-assisted therapies has led to a second
wave of research involving psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), 3, 4 …

Hospital end-of-life care in haematological malignancies

Y Beaussant, E Daguindau, A Chauchet… - BMJ supportive & …, 2018 - spcare.bmj.com
Objective To investigate patterns of care during the last months of life of hospitalised patients
who died from different haematological malignancies. Methods Nationwide register-based …

Psilocybin‐assisted group therapy in patients with cancer diagnosed with a major depressive disorder

M Agrawal, W Richards, Y Beaussant, S Shnayder… - Cancer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Depression is common in patients with cancer and is associated with lower
treatment adherence and reduced quality of life. Antidepressants and psychotherapy have …

Psychedelic knowledge and opinions in psychiatrists at two professional conferences: An exploratory survey

BS Barnett, Y Beaussant, F King IV… - Journal of Psychoactive …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Despite resurgent interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy, our insights into psychiatrists'
knowledge and opinions about medicinal psychedelic applications are surprisingly narrow …

Acceptability of psilocybin‐assisted group therapy in patients with cancer and major depressive disorder: Qualitative analysis

Y Beaussant, E Tarbi, K Nigam, S Miner, Z Sager… - Cancer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The present study explored the acceptability of psilocybin‐assisted group
therapy from the perspective of patients with cancer and depression who participated in a …

Defining the roles and research priorities for psychedelic-assisted therapies in patients with serious illness: Expert clinicians' and investigators' perspectives

Y Beaussant, J Sanders, Z Sager, JA Tulsky… - Journal of palliative …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: Recent and preprohibition studies show that patients with serious illness might
benefit from psychedelic-assisted therapies for a range of symptoms, physical, psychosocial …

Psychedelics and Related Pharmacotherapies as Integrative Medicine for Older Adults in Palliative Care

K Nigam, KA Curseen… - Clinics in Geriatric …, 2023 - geriatric.theclinics.com
With medical advancements promoting increased longevity, the number of older adults in
the population is rapidly growing. Correspondingly, the prevalence of older adults affected …

Top ten tips palliative care clinicians should know about psychedelic-assisted therapy in the context of serious illness

WE Rosa, Z Sager, M Miller, I Bernstein… - Journal of palliative …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) is a burgeoning treatment with growing interest across a
variety of settings and disciplines. Empirical evidence supports PAT as a novel therapeutic …

Mapping an agenda for psychedelic-assisted therapy research in patients with serious illness

Y Beaussant, J Tulsky, B Guérin… - Journal of palliative …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background: With support from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard
University, we convened researchers representing palliative care, psychosocial oncology …