Development of the Psychological Insight Questionnaire among a sample of people who have consumed psilocybin or LSD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several measures have been developed to examine acute psychedelic effects (e.g. mystical-type and challenging experiences), but no measure assesses acute psychologically insightful experiences that may occur during psychedelic experiences.

Aim

The purpose of this study was to develop and examine the psychometric properties of the Psychological Insight Questionnaire.

Method

A cross-sectional survey study among psilocybin and LSD users. Respondents (n=1661; M_age=22.9, standard deviation=8.5; Caucasian/White=83%; non-Hispanic=91%; men=72%; United States resident=66%) completed an Internet-based survey.

Results

The Psychological Insight Questionnaire consists of 23 items with two subscales: (a) Avoidance and Maladaptive Patterns

SUBMITTER: Davis AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8056708 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature