Publications

Brian Richards Psy.D.

Selected Publications & Presentations

An international Delphi consensus for reporting of setting in psychedelic clinical trials

Chloe Pronovost-Morgan, Kyle T. Greenway, Leor Roseman, The ReSPCT Experts, Brian Richards

Nature Medicine 2025

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03685-9

Assessment of Psilocybin Therapy for Patients with Cancer and Major Depression Disorder Manish Agrawal MD, Ezekial Emanuel MD, PhD, Brian Richards Psy.D., William Richards Ph.D., Kim Roddy MBA, Paul Thambi MD

JAMA Oncology, Letters

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2803623

Psilocybin-Assisted Group Therapy in Patients with Cancer Diagnosed with a Major Depressive Disorder

Manish Agrawal, William Richards, Yvan Beaussant, Sarah Schnayder, Rezvan Ameli, Kimberly Roddy, Norma Stevens, Brian Richards, Nick Schor, Heather Honstein, Betsy Jenkins, Mark Bates, Paul Thambi

Cancer

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38105655/

Psilocybin-occasioned mystical-type experience in combination with meditation and other spiritual practices produces enduring positive changes in psychological functioning and in trait measures of prosocial attitudes and behaviors

Griffiths, R.R., Johnson, M.W., Richards, W.A., Richards, B.D., Jesse, R., MacLean, K.A., Barrett, F.S., Cosimano, M.P., and Klinedinst, M.A.

Journal of Psychopharmacology (2017)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29020861/

A Guide to CPT and HCPCS Codes for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

BrainFutures

https://www.brainfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/A-Guide-to-CPT-and-HCPCS-Codes-for-Psychedelic-Assisted-Therapy.pdf

An Expert-Informed Introduction to the Elements of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

https://www.brainfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/An-Expert-Informed-Introduction-to-the-Elements-of-PAT_web.pdf

Expediting Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Adoption in Clinical Settings

BrainFutures

https://www.brainfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BrainFutures_Expediting-Psychedelic-Assisted-Therapy-Adoption-in-Clinical-Settings.pdf

Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the Context of Serious Illness

William E. Rosa, PhD, MBE, NP, Zachary Sager, MD, Megan Miller, PhD, RN, Ilan Bernstein, MD, Alden Doerner Rinaldi, MD, Katie Addicott, MSN, NP, Michael Ljuslin, MD, Chris Adrian, MD, Anthony L. Back, MD, Jamie Beachy, PhD, MDiv, Anthony P. Bossis, PhD, William S. Breitbart, MD, Mary P. Cosimano, LMSW, Stacy M. Fischer, MD, Jeffrey Guss, MD, Emma Knighton, MA, LMHC, Janis Phelps, PhD, Brian D. Richards, PsyD, William A. Richards, PhD, James A. Tulsky, MD, Monnica T. Williams, PhD, and Yvan Beaussant, MD

Journal of Palliative Medicine (2022)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9467634/

Psychedelic Medicine: A Review of Clinical Research for a Class of Rapidly Emerging Behavioral Health Interventions

BrainFutures, March, 2022

https://www.brainfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BrainFutures-Psychedelic-Medicine-Report.pdf

Development and Evaluation of a Therapist Training Program for Psilocybin Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Clinical Research

Sara J. Tai, Elizabeth M. Nielson, Molly Lennard-Jones,

Riikka-Liisa Johanna Ajantaival, Rachel Winzer, William A. Richards,

Frederick Reinholdt, Brian D. Richards, Peter Gasser and Ekaterina Malievskaia

Frontiers in Psychiatry (2021)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33643087/

Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial

Griffiths, R.R., Johnson, M.W., Carducci, M.A., Umbricht, A., Richards, W.A., Richards, B.D., Cosimano M.R and Klinedinst, M.A.

Journal of Psychopharmacology (2016)

Awarded 2020 Journal of Psychopharmacology Prize for having the highest number of citations of all original research articles published in Journal of Psychopharmacology in 2016.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27909165/

Characterization of Individuals Seeking Treatment for Caffeine Dependence

Juliano, L. M., Evatt, D. P., Richards, B. D., & Griffiths, R. R.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (2012)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22369218/

   Psilocybin Occasioned Mystical-Type Experiences: Immediate and Persisting Dose-Related Effects

   Roland R, Griffiths, Matthew W. Johnson, William A. Richards, Brian D. Richards, Una

   McCann, Robert Jesse

               Psychopharmacology (2011)

               https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21674151/

Relative Abuse Liability of GHB in Humans: A Comparison of Psychomotor, Subjective, and Cognitive Effects of Supratherapeutic Doses of Triazolam, Pentobarbital, and GHB
Lawrence P. Carter, Brian D. Richards, Miriam Z Mintzer and Roland R Griffiths
Neuropsychopharmacology (2006), 1-15

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16880774/
Deborah Brooks, MD

National Peer-Review Curricula

DeJong SM, Alicata D, Brooks D, Khan S, Pruitt D, Ramtekkar U, Roth D, Vo Lan-Chi, Busch B, Myers K. Pediatric Telepsychiatry Curriculum for Graduate and Continuing Medical Education, May 2020. Available online at aadprt.org and at aacap.org.

Journal Articles

Doddi, S. R., Pham, F., Wineke, J., Marano, C., & Brooks, D. (n.d.). Protracted psychiatric complications including psychosis in a Middle-Aged man after COVID-19 vaccination. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1097/jcp.0000000000001969

Brooks D, Jani S. Rural and Frontier Communities. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2024 Oct;33(4):729-739. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2024.06.002. Epub 2024 Jul 20. PMID: 39277322.

Jani S, Brooks D, Ochaney N, Ortiz A. Rural Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Journal of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. 2022; 2(2). 55-60.

DeJong S, Brooks D, Khan S, Reaves S, Busch B, Alicata D, Ramtekkar U, Vo L, Pruitt D. The Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Telepsychiatry Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowships. Academic Psychiatry. 2021.doi: 10.1007/s40596-021-01563-3.

Khan S, Myers K, Busch B, Brooks D, Alicata D, Ramtekkar U, Vo L, DeJong S. Development of a National Pediatric Telepsychiatry Curriculum for Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Continuing Medical Education (CME). Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2021; https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2021.0024

Gibbs W, Bell H, Ajith A, Sadtler K, Escuro K, Brooks D, Edwards S. Identification of 16p11.q2 deletion syndrome on a child inpatient psychiatric unit: A case report and call for inpatient genetic testing. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2020; 1– 6. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcap.12305

Brooks DM, Kelly A, Sorkin JD, Koren D, Chng SY, Gallagher PR, Amin R, Dougherty S, Guo R, Marcus CL, Brooks LJ. “The Relationship Between Sleep Disordered Breathing, Blood Pressure, and Urinary Cortisol and Catecholamines Children.” J Clin Sleep Med. 2020; 16(6).

Hughes T, Brooks D. “Grasping Gaming: Parent Management Training for Excessive Videogame Use in Children.” JAACAP. 2020; 59(7):794-796.

Brooks DM, Brooks LJ. Reevaluating norms for childhood obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(11):1557–1558.

Brooks DM, Brooks LJ. Interactions between sleep, sleep difficulties, and quality of life. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(4):541–542.

Book Chapters

Edwards, S., & Brooks, D. (2025). Self-stimulating behavior. In American Academy of Pediatrics (Ed.), Signs and Symptoms in Pediatrics, 2nd edition (2nd ed.).

Brooks DM, Brooks LJ: Sleep Testing in the Laboratory and Home, Pediatric Pulmonology, 2nd ed, Edited by Light MJ and Van Hook, K, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2023.

Brooks DM, Jani S: Microaggressions and Refugee Health, Handbook of Refugee Experience, edited by Kottler J, Banu S, and Jani S, Cognella Publishing, 2020.

Brooks DM, Brooks LJ: Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders, American Academy of Pediatrics: Pediatric Pulmonology, Asthma, and Sleep Medicine: A Manual for Primary Care, Edited by Dozer A., American Academy of Pediatrics, 2018.

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