Friday, April 23, 2021

8-8:30               Introduction to Clinical Hypnosis (30 minutes; McCann)

8:30-9:15          Neurophysiology of Hypnosis (45 minutes; Fuller)

9:15-10:00        Anatomy of the Hypnotic Experience (45 minutes; McCann)
                         Demo: Brief induction and re-alerting    

10:00-10:30       30-minute break

10:30-11:30       Intensification of Hypnotic Experience (60 minutes; McCann)

11:30-12:00       Group Hypnosis Experience (30 minutes; McCann)

12:00-1:00        1-hour break

1:00-2:15          Principles and Process of Rapport, Attunement, Trance Elicitation, and Reorientation (75 minutes; McCann)
                          Demo: Another brief session, emphasis on signs of trance

2:15-2:45         30-minute break

2:45-3:30         Hypnotic Phenomena (45 minutes; McCann)

3:30-4:15         Fundamentals of Hypnotic Communication and Formulation of Suggestions (45 minutes; McCann)

4:15-4:30         Membership and Certification in SCEH and ASCH (15 minutes; Moss)

4:30                 Workshop adjourns for the day

Saturday, April 24, 2021

8:00-8:30         Ethical Principles and Professional Conduct (30 minutes; Moss)  

8:30-9:15         Patient/Client Assessment, Introducing Hypnosis to the Patient/Client (45 minutes; McCann)

9:15-10:00       Self-Hypnosis: How and What to Teach Patients (45 minutes; McCall)

10:00-10:30     30-minute break

10:30-11:15      Ego Strengthening (45 minutes; Moss)

11:15-12:00      Strategies for Managing Resistance (45 minutes; Datta)

12:00-1:00        1-hour break

1:00-1:45          Hypnosis with Children (45 minutes; McCann)

1:45-2:30          Integrating Hypnosis into Clinical Practice (45 minutes McCann)

2:30-3:00          30-minute break  

3:00-4:00         Treatment Planning, Strategy and Technique Selection in Clinical Hypnosis (60 minutes McCann)

4:00                  Workshop ends

Learning Objectives

1. Provide definitions of hypnosis and of terms commonly used in describing hypnosis.
2. Describe the effects of hypnosis on the autonomic nervous system.
3. Describe the steps in a formal hypnotic encounter.
4. Describe at least 4 observable physiological and 4 psychological/behavioral signs of trance.
5. Discuss the importance of removing suggestions.
6. Explain 5 different hypnotic phenomena.
7. Define abreaction and how it can be addressed therapeutically.
8. Describe three methods of trance intensification.
9. Name at least four commonly used words/phrases to reinforce the patient’s hypnotic experience.
10. Define what is meant by ego strengthening and how it might be used in clinical practice.
11. Explain how to teach self-hypnosis to a patient or client.
12. Describe the ways in which memory may be fallible.
13. Describe the therapeutic application of hypnosis to children.

References

• Elkins, Gary R. (Ed.) (2017). Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis: Foundations, Applications, and Professional Issues. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
• Jensen, Mark O. (Ed.) (2017). The Art and Practice of Hypnotic Induction: Favorite Methods of Master Clinicians. Kirkland, WA: Denny Creek Press.
• Yapko, Michael D. (2019). Trancework: An Introduction to the Practice of Clinical Hypnosis. 5th Edition. New York: Routledge.

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Intermediate/Skills Building Workshop - Intermediate Training in Clinical and Applied Hypnosis

This workshop will focus on teaching and practicing intermediate level hypnotic techniques including hypnotic inductions, methods of assessment, treatment methods, case conceptualization, and knowledge of current research/theory.  The participants will learn how to utilize hypnotic assessment to choose methods of hypnotic induction, treatment methods, and case conceptualizations that are well suited for their clients unique hypnotic talents, psychophysiological style, and individual psychology.  In particular, participants will learn to integrate mindfulness meditation into their hypnotic repertoire of skills for induction and treatment related goals.    

Emphasis will be on learning and discussing current associated research findings and theoretical perspectives that underlie clinical and experimental phenomena commonly encountered in hypnosis.  Participants will practice hypnotic treatment methods that are used to help clients learn to cope with and/or transcend difficulties with PTSD, acute and chronic medical problems, and common psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety using post hypnotic suggestions and other hypnotic methods.

This workshop is designed to empower clinicians with evidenced-based skills and training in the application of hypnosis for mental health, medicine, and general wellness, creating a positive effect on health worldwide.

Faculty Lead: David B. Reid, PsyD, Department of Applied Psychophysiology, Saybrook University, Pasadena, CA

Faculty: Ciara C. Christensen, PhD, Private Practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ciara Christensen, PhD, completed her doctoral degree in 2012 from Washington State University located in Pullman, Washington.  She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Idaho and Wisconsin. Previously, she was a hospital psychologist at St. Luke’s Clinic, Behavioral Health Services, in Twin Falls, Idaho. She is the President Elect for the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH). She is past President of the Society of Psychological Hypnosis (D30) of the American Psychological Association and a past Editor of FOCUS, a publication of the SCEH. Prior to completing her PhD, she was Managing Editor of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. Dr. Christensen has published over 17 refereed journal articles, as well as presented research papers and clinical hypnosis workshops with Arreed Barabasz world-wide. Dr. Christensen has over a dozen awards for her research including the Ernest R. Hilgard Best Graduate Thesis Award from the American Psychological Association (APA) and Early Career Achievement awards from the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis and from APA.

Intermediate Workshop Agenda

Friday, April 23, 2021

8:00         Introduction to workshop: Why Hypnosis? – 60 minutes (Ciara)

9:00         Hypnotic Phenomena and Advanced Inductions (David)

10:00       30-minute break

10:30       1^st Small Group Work – 90 minutes (David & Ciara)

12:00       1-hour break

1:00         The Use of Metaphors, Stories and Indirect Suggestions (Ciara)

2:00         Hypnosis and Memory (David)

3:00         30-minute break

3:30         Ego Strengthening (Ciara)

4:30         Conclude for the day

Saturday April 24, 2021

8:00         Hypnotic Treatment of Habit Disorders (David)

9:00         Pain Management (Ciara)

10:00       30-minute break

10:30       Small Group Work #2 – 90 Minutes (David & Ciara)

12:00       1-hour break

1:00         Hypnosis and Anxiety (David)

2:00         Integrating Hypnosis Into Clinical Practice: Attending to the Pragmatics (Ciara & David)

3:45         Summary and Wrap-Up

4:00         Conclude Workshop

Learning Objectives

1.     Identify three natural phenomena associated with hypnosis.
2.     Identify and consider similarities and differences between hypnosis and “trance.
3.     Identify at least two benefits of including hypnosis into clinical practice.
4.     Identify three advanced induction techniques to specific clinical concerns.
5.     Identify two clinical concerns and induction techniques that could be applied to these concerns.
6.     Introduce ideas about how to introduce metaphors as a type of hypnotic suggestion.
7.    Provide at least two examples of metaphors that might be used with specific clinical conditions.
8.     Provide three examples of indirect suggestions.
9.     Describe current literature on hypnosis and memory, and its implications for clinical work.
10.     Describe the legal implications of the “constructive” nature of hypnosis and memory.
11.     Identify three hypnotic phenomena associated with memory.
12.     Define ego strengthening and clinical challenges that would benefit from ego strengthening.
13.     Identify at least 2 ego strengthening interventions that can be used during hypnosis.
14.     Name examples of research literature on use of hypnosis for treating habit disorders
15.     Identify at least three types of hypnotic suggestions/metaphors/interventions for treating habit disorders.
16.     Identify Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System regions associated with pain.
17.     Distinguish hypnotic interventions for treatment of Acute vs. Chronic pain.
18.     Identify at least three hypnotic interventions for managing pain.
19.     Identify three hypnotic interventions for treating anxiety disorders and provide a rationale for employing these techniques.
20.     Generate a treatment plan for treating anxiety disorders with hypnosis.
21.     Identify at least five potential challenges with hypnosis and interventions to minimize these challenges.
22.     Understand and appreciate being hypnotic versus “doing” hypnosis during conversations with clients.
23.     Describe potential contraindications for using hypnosis in clinical settings.
24.     Describe the implications of using hypnosis via remote (i.e., teletherapy/telemedicine) means.
25.     Describe the importance of informed consent when including hypnosis in treatment.
26.     Become familiar with clinical hypnosis standards of training, levels of certification, and professional clinical hypnosis societies Ethical Principles.

References

• Elkins, G. (2016). Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues. Springer Publishing.
• Meyerson, J. (2016). Presenting hypnosis to patients. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 29-34). Springer Publishing.
• Yapko, M. D. (2018). Trancework: An introduction to the practice of clinical hypnosis (5th ed.). Routledge.
• Casula, C. (2016) Laws and principles of hypnotic inductions. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 43-56). Springer Publishing.
• Reid, D. B. (2016). Hypnotic induction: Enhancing trance or mostly myth?, American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 59(2), 128-137.
• Yapko, M. D. (2018). Trancework: An introduction to the practice of clinical hypnosis (5th ed.). Routledge.
• Godot, D. Formulating hypnotic suggestions. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 43-56). Springer Publishing.
• Sugarman, I. R., Linden, J. H., & Brooks, L. W. (2020). Changing minds with clinical hypnosis: Narratives and discourse for a new health care paradigm. Routledge.
• Nichols, R. M., & Loftus, E. F. (2019). Who is susceptible in three false memory tasks? Memory, 27(7), 962-984.
• Zahedi, A., Sturmer, B., & Sommer. A. (2020). Can posthypnotic suggestions boost updating in working memory: Behavioral and ERP evidence. Neuropsychologia, 148.
• Moss, D., & Willmarth, E. (2016). Ego-strengthening. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 535-546). Springer Publishing.
• Alladin, A. (2016). Cognitive hypnotherapy. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 99-118). Springer Publishing.
• Green, J. P., & Lynn, S. J. (2016). Smoking cessation. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 621-628). Springer Publishing.
• Sapp, M. (2016). Obesity and weight loss. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 589-598). Springer Publishing.
• Jensen, M. (2016). Pain management: Chronic pain. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 589-598). Springer Publishing.
• Lang, E. (2016). Pain control: Acute and procedural. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 333-340). Springer Publishing.
• Peter, B. (2016). Anxiety in adults. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 469-476). Springer Publishing.
• Reid, D. B. (2017). Treating panic disorder hypnotically. American Journal of
• Clinical Hypnosis, 60, 2, 137-148.
• Reid, D. B. (2020, December 11). A GPS guide for clinical hypnosis treatment planning (Webinar). Society for Clinical Hypnosis, United State
• Sugarman, I. R., Linden, J. H., & Brooks, L. W. (2020). Changing minds with clinical hypnosis: Narratives and discourse for a new health care paradigm. Routledge.
• Kluft, R. P. (2016). Precautions to the use of hypnosis in patient care. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 687-698). Springer Publishing.
• Nagy, T. (2016). Ethics. In G. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues (pp. 651-672). Springer Publishing.

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Advanced Workshops

Select from these topics.  Register to attend one or all three.  Workshops are priced separately.

Friday, April 23 & Saturday, April 24 - see times below.

Advanced Workshop 301M

Clinical Hypnosis for Pain-Related Anxiety

Friday April 23, from 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM Pacific, 4 hours CE credit, 15-minute break

Presenters: Shelby Morgan Reyes, PhD and Elizabeth Walsh, PhD

This advanced workshop will focus on the use of clinical hypnosis for the intersection of anxiety and physical pain. The workshop will begin with an overview of how pain-related anxiety may impact medical treatment and management of chronic pain. Specific issues that will be discussed include procedural anxiety and the role of kinesiophobia and anxiety about pain in limiting functioning and adherence to physical activity engagement in chronic pain. The presenters will share suggestions for introducing hypnosis as a potential clinical intervention for these concerns and will discuss common misconceptions about hypnosis and how to address them. They will provide specific hypnotic suggestions and imagery applicable to these situations and will discuss how to integrate hypnosis with exposure-based therapy for specific anxieties. Workshop participants will then be led through structured practices in using these suggestions. There will be ample time for questions, discussion, and group problem-solving of difficult patient presentations and issues.

Presenter 1:  Shelby Morgan Reyes, PhD, HSP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Shelby Reyes, PhD, is a health psychologist at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt and a clinical assistant professor in Vanderbilt’s Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She received her PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Tennessee and completed her clinical internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Vanderbilt University Counseling Center. During her academic training Dr. Reyes received advanced training in body-centered and mindfulness-based psychotherapies, dialectical behavior therapy and clinical hypnosis. She began her personal meditation journey in 2013 and has since completed additional trainings as a mindfulness teacher. Her clinical interests focus on the treatment of chronic pain, trauma and affect regulation disorders.

Presenter 2:  Elizabeth Walsh, PhD, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt and Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Nashville, TN

Elizabeth Walsh, PhD is a health psychologist at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt and Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. During her graduate and post-graduate education, she received extensive training in integrated behavioral health care and motivational interviewing.  Dr. Walsh works with adolescents and adults living with chronic pain and/or illness, with particular interests in joint hypermobility, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and pelvic pain disorders. She integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family systems approaches and interpersonal process therapy. Dr. Walsh practices clinical hypnosis in both group and individual interventions, focusing primarily on pain coping and motivation. She also practices EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).

Agenda

9:00 AM                Workshop starts

11:00-11:15 AM      15 minute break

1:15 PM                 Workshop ends

Learning Objectives

1. Describe three mechanisms through which anxiety influences the experience and expression of acute and chronic pain.
2. Describe three potential clinical applications for hypnosis with individuals experiencing anxiety related to pain.  
3. Summarize research findings on the effectiveness of clinical hypnosis for procedural and chronic pain anxiety management.
4. Apply a variety of techniques for induction and suggestions of comfort and relaxation, applicable for use among individuals with chronic or acute pain.

References

• Koechlin, H., Coakley, R., Schechter, N., Werner, C., & Kossowsky, J. (2018). The role of emotion regulation in chronic pain: A systematic literature review. Journal of psychosomatic research, 107, 38-45.
• McKernan, L. C., Finn, M., Patterson, D. R., Williams, R. M., & Jensen, M. P. (2020). Clinical Hypnosis for Chronic Pain in Outpatient Integrative Medicine: An Implementation and Training Model. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 26(2), 107–112. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2019.0259
• Provençal, S. C., Bond, S., Rizkallah, E., & El-Baalbaki, G. (2018). Hypnosis for burn wound care pain and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Burns, 44(8), 1870-1881.
• Sawni, A., & Breuner, C. C. (2017). Clinical hypnosis, an effective mind–body modality for adolescents with behavioral and physical complaints. Children, 4(4), 19.
• Tezcan, B., Ademoğlu, D., Can, M., Kazancı, D., Mungan, İ., Taştemur, S., ... & Turan, S. (2020). A Randomized Clinical Trial on the Effect of Hypnosis on Anxiety and Pain in Rigid Cystoscopy Patients. Journal of Endourology.
• Thompson, T., Terhune, D. B., Oram, C., Sharangparni, J., Rouf, R., Solmi, M., ... & Stubbs, B. (2019). The effectiveness of hypnosis for pain relief: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 85 controlled experimental trials. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 99, 298-310.

Advanced Workshop 302M

Hypnotherapy for Stress Management: Integration of Mindfulness, Music, Relaxation, and Suggestion in Clinical Practice

Friday, April 23, from 2:30 – 4:45 PM Pacific, 2 hours CE credit, 15-minute break

Presenters:  Gary Elkins, PhD, and Mattie Biggs, MSCP

Since 2007, the American Psychological Association (APA) has surveyed people in the United States about stress. The APA’s Stress in America^TM survey assesses the sources of stress, the intensity of stress, and how people respond to stressors (APA, 2020). Over the years, the survey has shown various factors that negatively affect stress levels, and this year, the COVID-19 pandemic has experts concerned that “we are facing national mental health crisis that could yield serious health and social consequences for years to come” (APA, 2020). Therefore, effective strategies for stress management are essential to improve health outcomes for individuals.

Stress management can be achieved through a wide array of techniques and is a growing area of research. The integration of mindfulness, music, relaxation, and suggestion with hypnotherapy can be utilized for stress management in clinical practice. For example, a study by Johnson and colleagues (2017) proposed that suggestions prepare the listener to be absorbed in the music, focus on the music, and experience a reduction in peripheral awareness during the intervention. In this webinar, participants will learn about the conceptual basis and theoretical foundations of hypnotically-oriented interventions and integration of mindfulness, music, relaxation, and suggestions. Presentations will include discussion of research relevant to clinical practice and methods for teaching self-hypnosis for stress management. Demonstration of techniques for stress management and in clinical practice will be provided.

Presenter 1:  Gary Elkins, PhD, Professor and Director, Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, Baylor University. Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.

Dr. Elkins is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Baylor University in Waco, Texas where he is the Director of the Mind-Body Medicine Research Program. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis and Past-President of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. Dr. Elkins’ publications include Mindful Hypnotherapy: The Basics for Clinical Practice and  the Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis: Foundations, Applications and Professional Issues.

Presenter 2:  Mattie Biggs, MSCP (anticipated December 2020), Graduate Student, Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory, Baylor University

Mattie Biggs is a third-year doctoral student in the Psy.D. program at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She is currently completing her practicum work at an inpatient medical rehabilitation unit and conducting research as a member of the Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory. During her undergraduate career at Northwestern University, her studies concentrated on the expanding field of Music Cognition.

Agenda

2:30  PM             Workshop starts

3:30-3:45 PM      15 minute break

4:45 PM              Workshop ends

Learning Objectives

1.  Cite current literature on the prevalence and factors contributing to stress and anxiety.
2.  Identify contemporary definition of hypnosis as it may relate to mindfulness, music, relaxation and suggestion.
3. Identify hypnotic techniques using mindfulness, music, relaxation and/or suggestion for stress management.

References

• American Psychological Association (2020, October). Stress in America™ 2020: A National Mental Health Crisis [Press release]. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2020/report-october
• Elkins, G. (2017) Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis: Foundations, applications, and professional issues. New York, NY: Springer Publishing
• Johnson, A., Kekecs, Z., Roberts, R., Gavin, R., Brown, K., & Elkins, G. (2017). Feasibility of Music and Hypnotic Suggestion to Manage Chronic Pain. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 65(4), 452-465. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207144.2017.1348858

Advanced Workshop 303M

Hypnosis Applications for Chronic Illness and Medical Procedures

Saturday, April 24, from 9:00 AM to 1:15 PM Pacific, 4 hours CE credit, 15-minute break

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Confidentiality -- SCEH has created a guiding document for attendees and presenters relative to any clinical material discussed at the meeting. All conference attendees and presenters are required to sign the SCEH Confidentiality Statement for Attendees and Presenters.
• Ethical Principles -- All SCEH presenters are required to comply with APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists.
• Diversity & Inclusivity -- SCEH affirms the worth and dignity of each of its members and supports an inclusive environment where individual differences are appreciated, respected, valued and viewed as a source of strength.  View the SCEH Policy on Diversity and Inclusivity.
  

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2021 Midyear Clinical Workshops
April 23-24, 2021 (Friday and Saturday)
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SCEH Continuing Education Programs in Psychology
Continuing education (CE) opportunities for psychologists and other mental health and health care professionals.  Training opportunities include live, online workshops, monthly live, online webinars, and a face-to-face Annual Conference and Scientific Program. SCEH workshops meet accepted Standards of Training in Clinical Hypnosis and count toward SCEH Hypnosis Certification Programs.