Date
8-6-2025
Department
School of Behavioral Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling (EdD)
Chair
Thomas Vail
Keywords
Phenomenology, Dissociation, Esketamine-assisted Therapy, Ketamine-assisted Therapy, Depression, Qualitative Research, Patient Experience, Therapeutic Implications, (R/S)-ketamine, (S)-ketamine, psychedelic-assisted therapy, ketamine, spravato
Disciplines
Medical Sciences | Psychiatry and Psychology
Recommended Citation
Cable, Daniel William, "Phenomenology of Dissociation During (R/S)-Ketamine/(S)-Ketamine Therapy for Depression" (2025). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 7305.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/7305
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the dissociative experiences of patients who are receiving ketamine-assisted therapy for depression. This research was guided by the principles of phenomenological inquiry and focused on the subjective experiences of individuals and sought to explore the nuances of dissociative experiences and offer insight into its potential therapeutic implications.
The research used a qualitative methodology involving participants who have experienced ketamine-assisted therapy for depression. The setting was a controlled clinical environment where the therapy sessions were conducted. To collect data, open-ended, semi-structured interviews as well as follow-up interviews were conducted with the participants in order to get their description of their dissociative experiences. The data was thematically analyzed to encapsulate participant responses.
