ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Linguistic Analysis of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of PTSD

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Clinical Science

  • Erin Gandelman
    Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
  • Sudie Back
    Medical University of South Carolina
  • Sudie Back
    Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
  • Steven Miller
    Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
  • Elliot Borge
    Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
  • Berra Yazar-Klosinski
    Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
  • Michael Mithoefer
    Medical University of South Carolina
  • Michael Mithoefer
    Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies

Abstract

Transcripts of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy sessions were analyzed to better understand the role that changes in speech content may play in this promising new form of treatment. MDMA-assisted sessions compared to non-MDMA sessions showed differences in affective, feel, and conjunction word use. Social word use did not significantly differ between sessions.

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