{"id":115659,"date":"2023-01-19T17:33:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T22:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115659"},"modified":"2023-01-19T17:33:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T22:33:49","slug":"author-katherine-inez-davis-has-just-published-connected-a-personal-journal-for-ketamine-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115659","title":{"rendered":"Author Katherine Inez Davis has just published CONNECTED: A Personal Journal for Ketamine Therapy."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Author Katherine Inez Davis has just published<em>\u00a0CONNECTED: A Personal Journal for Ketamine Therapy<\/em>. The journal is focused and timely considering:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Less than five years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Administration\u00a0approved a nasal spray derived from ketamine<\/p>\n<p>to treat depression. That product,\u00a0Spravato,\u00a0is now available<\/p>\n<p>only by prescription and administered in a physician\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ketaminehad already been available to treat depression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>and related illnesses at clinics, legally, as an off-label use of<\/p>\n<p>its\u00a0FDA approval for anesthesia since 2011.\u00a0<strong>The treatment\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 has been quietly entering the mainstream and is\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 now\u00a0taking off with notice and headlines across\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 national media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0In 2015, an estimated 60 ketamine clinics operated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>throughout the U.S. Within three years,\u00a0there were more than<\/p>\n<ol start=\"300\">\n<li><strong>By early 2022, more than 550 private clinics in\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 the United States were legally administering\u00a0ketamine\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to patients.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinics provide the treatment and supervision, and many<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>suggest, but do not provide, a journaling practice to support<\/p>\n<p>optimal patient outcomes. Patients will look for this focused<\/p>\n<p>addition to their treatment that cannot be met by a general<\/p>\n<p>journal.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ketamine clinics and doctor-supported\u00a0therapy are up and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>running\u00a0throughout the greater Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley,<\/p>\n<p>and Northern New Jersey regions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The CONNECTED journal is prepared\u00a0<strong>specifically for the\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 unique experience ketamine brings to clinical\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 patients.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>CONNECTED<\/em>\u00a0is available to assist patients prepare for, record, and successfully integrate this healing experience.<\/p>\n<p>The increasing number of patients who turn to ketamine therapy to treat severe depression, PTSD, chronic pain, and related physical and mental health issues can take active steps alongside treatment for improved outcomes. Journaling\u2014a healthy outlet on its own\u2014is one of these.<\/p>\n<p>Katherine Inez Davis focused graduate study on the ketamine patient experience and found undeniably consistent themes to create\u00a0<em>CONNECTED<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This personal journal for ketamine therapy offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three different sets of working pages to support the complete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>process of this unique treatment: Preparation, Recall, and<\/p>\n<p>Connection<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A space to explore the tremendous, unusual experience of<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ketamine; and capture the sensory, emotional, and mental<\/p>\n<p>missives within<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organized, broad prompts to bring clarity to details and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>connect\u00a0the experience to daily life<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A starting point for review and discussion with a counselor,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>medical team, or support group<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A flexible, growing document for the critical phase of<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>integration<\/p>\n<p><em>CONNECTED<\/em>\u00a0has ample writing space and a functional layout that brings ease to the process.<\/p>\n<p>This journal was designed to work in partnership with a clinical treatment plan, allowing a chance to thoughtfully consider how the ketamine experience can translate into the best possible health results.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.katherineinezdavis.com\/background.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.katherineinezdavis.com\/background.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1674252298524000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bleM6xepkKsDrtWpFYwPM\">http:\/\/www.katherineinezdavis.com\/background.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The journal is available for purchase through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Connected-Personal-Journal-Ketamine-Therapy\/dp\/195871125X\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ROKQWKU8WW98&amp;keywords=connected+journal+katherine&amp;qid=1671463614&amp;sprefix=connected+journal+katherine%2Caps%2C80&amp;sr=8-1\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Connected-Personal-Journal-Ketamine-Therapy\/dp\/195871125X\/ref%3Dsr_1_1?crid%3DROKQWKU8WW98%26keywords%3Dconnected%2Bjournal%2Bkatherine%26qid%3D1671463614%26sprefix%3Dconnected%2Bjournal%2Bkatherine%252Caps%252C80%26sr%3D8-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1674252298525000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2DH590MFCTJVSaBSEUsFQ9\">Amazon<\/a>, Baker &amp; Taylor, Follett, Ingram,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/brightcommunications.net\/our-books\/health-and-parenting\/connected\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/brightcommunications.net\/our-books\/health-and-parenting\/connected\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1674252298525000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2G2yQzSRScRoHL9RcA-C36\">Bright Communications<\/a>, and local Emmaus bookstore,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.letsplaybooks.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.letsplaybooks.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1674252298525000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09c3GozPaMN1qQ7ZkUB_W4\">Let&#8217;s Play Books<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author<br \/>\n<\/strong>Katherine Inez Davis followed a lifelong belief in the power of words to achieve undergraduate and graduate degrees in English and Professional Writing.<\/p>\n<p>Her published work earned a Fellowship from the Knight Foundation and awards from the International Association of Business Communicators and Pennsylvania Press Association.<\/p>\n<p>She has placed creative writing in Steam Ticket, The Ravens Perch, Green Silk Journal, and Line Zero.<\/p>\n<p>Originally from New Jersey, Davis now resides in northeast Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Katherine Inez Davis, please visit her website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.katherineinezdavis.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.katherineinezdavis.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1674252298525000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17T1kWLgf8fU9QpE3e7_W4\">http:\/\/www.katherineinezdavis.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nColleen Gorsky<br \/>\nCommunications Director<br \/>\nBright Communications<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/brightcommunications.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/brightcommunications.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author Katherine Inez Davis has just published\u00a0CONNECTED: A Personal Journal for Ketamine Therapy. 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