Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre is geared toward holistic mental health care through innovative treatments to benefit the emotional and psychological welfare of patients. One such innovative treatment provided here at the centre is Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). It involves a therapeutic intervention that encompasses the medicinal benefit of ketamine combined with psychotherapy guided for deep emotional healing to treat those individuals who resist treatments for other mental health conditions.
KAP is changing the way treatment is given for mental illness. It is opening new doors to those who have not benefited much from traditional therapies. At Jagruti Rehab, we have KAP as part of a holistic treatment programme to provide a comprehensive treatment experience addressing the individual's needs and demands. Emphasising emotional change and long-term recovery, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) has also proved to be quite beneficial in symptom reduction for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other complex mental health disorders.

What is Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)?

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is the use of ketamine, a dissociative anaesthetic, in addition to psychotherapy, to help facilitate emotional processing and healing. The ketamine puts people into an altered state of consciousness that enables them to access more difficult emotions and memories otherwise inaccessible to them. This opens the patient to deeper engagement with underlying problems, and a therapist will assist in processing them.
KAP is increasingly applied to treat mental health disorders that are resistant to classical forms of therapy, like depression, anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and addiction. Its success in this regard is because of ketamine's ability to break negative thought patterns that allow for emotional breakthroughs during therapy sessions.

How Does Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Work?

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is administered in a controlled, therapeutic setting to induce a dissociative state. The state enables clients to look at their emotions and trauma from a new perspective. Our experts have designed it to ensure a safe, supportive, and effective therapeutic experience.

Here's how the Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy process works:

1. Initial Appraisal: At the onset, clients must undergo a thorough medical and psychological assessment for appropriateness of the KAP intervention.

2. Pre-interventional preparation: Pre-session planning is done between the clients and their therapist on what would be expected and done during that session. This stage prepares the client mentally and emotionally for the experience.

3. Administration: Ketamine is administered during the session under medical supervision. The client is taken into a state of relaxation where therapy can begin.

4. Therapy: A therapist works closely with the client all through the session to guide them through the changed state of consciousness and allow for the processing of emotions in real-time.

5. Integration: After the session, clients are asked to introspect upon their experience. The therapist helps in the integration of insights and emotions that emerge during the session so that such learning leads to long-term healing.

At Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre, KAP is integrated with personal psychotherapy sessions. In this way, it caters to the emotional needs of every client so that it becomes more useful for the treatment-resistant condition.

Risks and Side Effects of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

As with any form of medical treatment, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) carries a degree of risk and potential for side effects. Common ones include the following and appropriate safety measures:

Common Side Effects

• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Feeling detached from reality-dissociation
• Transient confusion or disorientation
• A mild emotional intensity may be experienced during, or shortly after the treatment session

Safety Measures at Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre

• Under strict medical supervision, Ketamine is administered.
• We carry out comprehensive pre-treatment assessments to ensure KAP is safe for each client.
• Our trained staff observe each session carefully for adverse reactions.
• Support is available after the sessions to process the experience for the client.

Personalised Treatment Plan

• Each client will receive a treatment plan that ensures their safety while optimising therapeutic effects.
• We maximise the benefits of KAP while reducing the risks as much as possible.

Is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Right for You?

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is an effective treatment for specific mental health conditions. Here is how to determine whether it suits you:

Who Can Benefit from KAP?

Treatment-resistant depression or anxiety patients.

• People with PTSD
• Those who suffer from chronic emotional pain or trauma.
• Patients who haven't responded to traditional treatments like antidepressants or talk therapy.

Assessment Process at Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre

At Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre, we undertake a very comprehensive assessment to see whether KAP is appropriate. It includes the following:

• Review of the client's history by means of medical and psychological evaluation.
• Personalised emotional assessment to confirm suitability.
• Meticulous discussion about potential benefits and risks that could be faced with KAP.

Who Might Not Be Suitable for KAP?

• Clients suffering from conditions like schizophrenia
• Individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

We review your history comprehensively to recommend KAP for you.

Who Might Benefit from Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)?

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy is a highly effective treatment for many mental health disorders. Here are some key areas where KAP can benefit:

• Depression, especially treatment-resistant depression
  It helps the person who does not respond to any traditional treatment for depression. This is where KAP comes in: Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy breaks negative thought patterns and induces emotional breakthroughs.
• Anxiety Disorders
  KAP can reduce chronic anxiety through a release from subconscious fear, thereby leading to greater emotional freedom.
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  KAP assists in dealing with trauma-related emotions that help reduce symptoms of PTSD as it heals deeply on the emotional level.
• Addiction
  KAP assists people in dealing with the underlying reasons behind addiction. It breaks those destructive thought cycles related to substance use.
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  KAP helps individuals with OCD reduce intrusive thoughts and emotional obscurity during the therapy process.

In addition, the Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) procedure can assist those with chronic emotional pain, trauma, or existential distress. It enables deep, long-buried feelings and promotes emotional healing for a long time without persistent suffering.

Why Choose Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)?

At Jagruti Rehabilitation Centre, we have a unique approach to Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). It is based on the expertise of care and total mental health support. The following are the reasons that make the clients choose Jagruti for KAP.

• Expertise: Our panel includes highly qualified therapists as well as doctors who possess great experience in giving KAP and counselling to patients along with the procedure.
• Personalised Care: We know that every patient's treatment journey is different. All our KAP programs are prepared according to individual emotional issues and other treatment requirements.
• Comprehensive Care: At Jagruti, the KAP is supplemented by other therapies, including CBT, for a more comprehensive approach to mental care.
• Safe Environment: This centre provides a compassionate and medically supervised environment in which the client may engage in therapy without fear or judgment.
• Proven Results: Many clients at Jagruti reported a remarkable improvement in mental well-being through KAP. Testimonials reflected the transformative nature of KAP.