SCEH 2016 Intermediate Workshop in Hypnosis

Workshops are scientifically-based and of the highest teaching quality. Most workshops include demonstrations and/or practica

or other experiential components and are led by leaders in the field.

Intermediate Workshop Schedule

Enhancing Skills/Fine-tuning Techniques

This workshop is taken as a cohort for those seeking Intermediate level training - 20 CE/CME.

Advanced Workshop registrants may also select from topic blocks noted below.

Co-Chairs: Scott Hoye, PsyD & Eric Willmarth, PhD

Faculty: David Reid, Eric Wilmarth, PhD; Stephen Kahn, PhD; Molly Delaney, PhD;Janna Henning, JD, PsyD; David Patterson, PhD; Gary Elkins, PhD; Donald Moss, PhD; Judy Thomas, PhD; Thomas Nagy, PhD and Richard Kluft, MD (supervision of group practice)

Final details on the faculty list and full workshop and session descriptions can be found in the conference brochure.

Thursday, October 6 through Sunday, October 9, 2016

Thursday, October 6, 2016

6:00-7:00 PM—Keynote Speaker—Workshop Participants attend (1 CE/CME)
Nicholas A Covino, PsyD, President, William James College, Newton, MA
Topic: A Role for Hypnosis in Light of Health Care Reform

7:00-10:00 PM —Introduction to Intermediate (3 CE/CME)

7:00-7:15 PM Introductions and Overview (Wilmarth)

7:15-8:15 PM Review of Hypnosis—Clinical and Experimental Applications (Reid)

8:15-9:15 PM Principles of Induction/Demonstration (Kahn/Delaney)

9:15-10:00 PM Group Practice (Workshop Faculty)

Friday, October 7, 2016

8:30-9:30 AM Keynote — Workshop Participants attend (1 CE/CME)
Recent Advances in the Psychological Treatment of PTSD
Terence M. Keane, PhD

9:30 AM-3:30 PM Block—Induction Review & Refining Skills (4.5 CE/CME) Advanced/Intermediate

9:30-10:15 AM Hypnotic Phenomena and Principles (Thomas)

10:15-10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM-12:00 PM Induction Demonstrations and Group Practice (Wilmarth, Lombard, Reid, Kahn & Delaney, Henning, Thomas, et al)

12 PM Lunch

1:00-3:15 PM Induction Demonstrations and Group Practice (Wilmarth, Lombard, Reid, Kahn & Delaney, Henning, Thomas, et al)

3:15-3:30 PM Break

Objectives: Participants who complete this workshop will be able to demonstrate working knowledge of at least two new inductions and describe their usefulness for eliciting hypnotic phenomena for use with various clinical populations.

This workshop will review the principles of hypnotic inductions and refine participants’ skill sets. A deeper exploration of inductions with regards to eliciting specific hypnotic phenomena will be thoroughly explored. Faculty will demonstrate a number of inductions, and participants will be given ample time to practice them with supervision. The format is very experiential and free exchange of ideas with the presenters will be encouraged.

3:30-6:00 PM Block—Treatment Planning and Safety Concerns (2.5 CE/CME) Advanced/Intermediate
3:30-4:45 PM Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning (Elkins)

4:45-6:00 PM Ego Strengthening and Handling Difficulties (Moss)

Objectives: Participants who complete this workshop will be able to describe and create a basic treatment plan for integration of clinical hypnosis into psychotherapy, and will be able to describe safety preparation, re-alerting, and ego-strengthen techniques to use with clients.

This workshop will focus on treatment planning and safety concerns that can arise when working with a clinical population. Specific uses of hypnotic phenomena and suggestions for clinical disorders will be highlighted, as well as preparation and re-alerting of clients. Ego strength techniques for eliciting post-hypnotic resilient states will be covered as well. Faculty will demonstrate treatment plans and inductions, and participants will be given ample time to practice them with supervision.

Saturday, October 8, 2016

8:30-9:30 AM Keynote — Workshop Participants attend (1 CE/CME)
Hypnosis in Cancer Care: Past, Present and Future
Guy H. Montgomery, PhD

9:30-3:30 PM Block: Anxiety Disorders and Trauma/Dissociative Disorders (4.5 CE/CME) Advanced/Intermediate

9:30-10:15 AM Anxiety Disorders (Reid)

10:15-10:30 AM Break

10:30-11:00 AM Anxiety Cont. (Reid)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Group Practice

12:00-1:00 PM Lunch

1:00-2:00 PM Trauma and Dissociation (Henning)

2:00-3:00 PM Group Practice

3:15-3:30 PM Coffee Break

Objectives: Participants who complete this workshop will be able to describe the underlying physiological and psychological causes of anxiety, trauma, and dissociative disorders, and three techniques for use with them in a clinical setting. Participants will also be able to describe safety concerns and techniques to utilize with these populations.

This workshop will introduce the use of hypnosis as an intervention with anxiety, trauma, and dissociative disorders. Participants will learn the major theoretical models and treatment considerations, as well as hypnotic techniques for alleviation on of symptoms. Safety considerations and for these populations will also be covered. Faculty will demonstrate a number of inductions, and participants will be given ample time to practice them with supervision.

3:30-5:30 PM Block: Ethics (2 CE/CME) Advanced/Intermediate

3:30-5:30 PM Ethics (Nagy)

Objectives: Participants who complete this workshop will be able to describe at least three ethical concerns with the use of hypnosis in clinical practice and their best case resolutions.

This workshop will cover extensive ethical concerns regarding the use of clinical hypnosis. Case examples from legal and ethical board issues will be discussed.

Sunday, October 9, 2016

8:30-11:15 AM Block: Pain Management (2.5 CE/CME) Advanced/Intermediate
8:30-9:30 AM Pain Management (Patterson)

9:30-10:15 AM Group Practice

10:15 AM Break

10:30-11:15 AM Wrap Up

Objectives: Participants who complete this workshop will be able to describe the physiological and psychological theories of pain, and describe at least two induction and suggestions for the clinical setting.

This workshop will cover basic theories of pain, pain management strategies, an hypnotic inductions and suggestions for use with this clinical issue. Faculty will demonstrate a number of inductions, and participants will be given ample time to practice them with supervision.

11:15 AM Workshops conclude
11:30 AM Scientific Session begins