Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies

Evidence-based innovation in Veteran mental health care

At Home Base, we are committed to advancing evidence-based, Veteran-centered care that meets the evolving needs of those who have served. The building of our Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies (PAT) program represents an important step in expanding the full spectrum of treatment options available to Veterans who have not found relief through traditional approaches.

PAT specialists Dr. Trevor Taylor and Eliza Palandjian, MA, bring clinical expertise, compassion and innovation to the development of this program, ensuring all Veterans have access to all the care options they need and deserve.

Our program is positioned as a vanguard site for Veteran PAT, utilizing a three-pronged approach to expand access safely and responsibly to approved treatments and investigate potential breakthrough therapies for Veterans and their Families:

Prong #1

CLINICAL CARE

Current Initiatives:

  • Individual Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAT): Individual treatment for veterans with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, and/or grief.
  • Group KAT: Specialized group-based programming for military spouses with depression, anxiety, secondary trauma, stress, and/or grief.

Future Directions:

Scaling KAT services with the highest priority for Veteran safety. Continuing to build the infrastructure for our clinical program to work safely with the next generation of approved psychedelic compounds.

Prong #2

RESEARCH

Current Initiatives:

Feasibility pilots for:

  • MDMA-assisted conjoint therapy with neuroimaging in Veteran couples. Funded by Fisher House.
  • Study embedding group MDMA-assisted therapy within our ICP. Funded by Wounded Warrior Project.
  • Group-based KAT for military spouses and partners in collaboration with private sector partners.

Future Directions:

Actively generating proposals exploring the use of other psychedelic compounds (e.g., psilocybin, 5-MeO-DMT, ibogaine, etc.).

Prong #3

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Current Initiatives:

Creating Veteran-specific educational content, resource guides, and provider training materials to represent the unique needs of Veterans and their Families.

Future Directions:

Supporting internal and external training for therapists and support staff, including Zendo training for Veteran Outreach Coordinators and KAT training for Home Base individual, couples, and family therapists.

About PAT

Research at Home Base & Mass General Brigham

Home Base collaborates within the Mass General Brigham system to contribute to ethical, Veteran-centered research exploring new therapeutic options.

Veteran and Family Resources
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