Psychology

Psychedelic experience improves therapists’ ability to deliver ketamine therapy

Psychedelic experience improves therapists’ ability to deliver ketamine therapy

Therapists report that their personal experience with psychedelics helps them […]

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UBCO study explores access to psychedelics for therapeutic use

UBCO study explores access to psychedelics for therapeutic use

Patient perspectives suggest stigma, physician unfamiliarity can create barriers

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UBCO experts provide tips for heading back to school

UBCO experts provide tips for heading back to school

Helpful tips to ensure those first days are a success for everyone

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UBCO celebrates the Class of 2024
Exceptional faculty members celebrated as 2024’s Researchers of the Year
Using cannabis can ease cravings for street-level drugs, UBC research suggests

Using cannabis can ease cravings for street-level drugs, UBC research suggests

New findings from researchers at the University of British Columbia suggest that cannabis could play a role in addressing the ongoing opioid overdose crisis.

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The doctor is in

The doctor is in

Dr. Lesley Lutes’ vision is for a healthier future where everyone gets the psychological care they need, when they need it.

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Dr. Jessica Lougheed wants to better understand our emotions

Dr. Jessica Lougheed wants to better understand our emotions

Assistant Professor strives to incorporate 2SLGBTQIA+ issues into her research and teaching.

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Parity needed for mental and physical health funding, treatment

Parity needed for mental and physical health funding, treatment

UBCO researcher says more patients need access to life-saving care

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Psychopaths may have an insensitivity to suffering

Psychopaths may have an insensitivity to suffering

Do psychopathic traits allow people to ignore pain, or simply not care

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