Call for Papers - 2025 Annual Conference

Our Call for Papers is now underway!

Submit your proposals for Advanced Workshops, Research Presentations, Symposia, Panel Discussions and Posters.

Deadline: Extended to May 1st!

SCEH Celebrates and Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community

On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held its Annual Awards Celebration online to shine a light upon and publicly recognize achievements within the hypnosis community. Hosted by SCEH President, Ciara Christensen, PhD, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education and training, hypnosis research and publication, and SCEH programs and activities that advanced the organization’s mission to promote excellence and progress in the field.

The 2023 Awards Committee included Chair Don Moss, PhD, and committee members Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, David Reid, PsyD and Janna Henning, PsyD.  Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, then selected by the committee.  The Presidential Award and Living Treasure awards were selected by the SCEH President.

SCEH celebrates the work of our winners and expresses our admiration and gratitude to our award winners. The following awards were presented:

SCEH Announces Keynote Speakers for 2022 Conference

2022 Call for Papers - Deadline Extended 

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis invites proposals for Advanced Workshops, Scientific Papers, Symposia and Posters for our 73rd Annual Workshops and Scientific Program. (See details below.)  The 2022 Conference will be presented online.

The submission deadline has been extended  two weeks to April 29, 2022.

Learn more about our submission and approval process and access the submission forms by reviewing our Call for Papers.

SCEH 2023 Annual Conference Call for Papers Now Underway

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis invites submissions of Workshops, Scientific Presentations and Posters for its upcoming 2023 Annual Conference. The five-day event, the Society's 74th Annual Workshops and Scientific Program, will take place live online, from October 4-8, 2023.

This year's conference theme, Unlocking the Power of Mind: Advances in the Science of Hypnosis, reflects the Society’s continued emphasis on advancing both research and practice. The theme considers the wide range of research questions that arise from studying hypnosis as a route to broadening our fundamental understanding of hypnosis and its practical applications.

Presentations on emerging science, clinical hypnosis techniques/therapeutic uses and their benefits, experiencing consciousness, beliefs and suggestion are some of the few examples captured in this year’s conference theme. We are excited to bring individuals together to expand learning and share knowledge about hypnosis and the brain-body connection, as well as further reinforce how and why integrating the use of hypnosis clinically enhances treatment outcomes. We invite workshop proposals supported by research findings, and scientific program submissions ranging from basic research findings to outcome data broadly relevant to hypnosis.

Registration Now Open for 2019 Annual Conference

70th Annual Workshops & Scientific Program

Clinical and Applied Hypnosis: Evidence-based Practice and the Therapeutic Relationship

October 16-20, 2019 -- Ace Hotel -- New Orleans, LA #SCEH2019

Join us in New Orleans to help us celebrate the 70th Anniversary of SCEH and deepen your hypnosis knowledge and skills. View event details online.

Highlighted Speakers and Topics

 Left to right: Éva I. Bányai, PhD; Irving Kirsch, PhD; Michael R. Nash, PhD; Karen Olness MD; Devin B. Terhune, PhD and Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD

Varied Program for Professionals at All Levels

The SCEH Annual Conference includes clinical hypnosis training for all levels, with workshops designed to teach participants hypnotic theory and practical techniques that can be put into immediate use in clinical practice.  The Scientific Program features keynotes, presentations and symposia that address empirical issues in hypnosis research and practice and related areas.

Conference Highlights

SCEH Announces 2019 Conference Highlighted Speakers

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) has released its list of Keynote and Invited Guest Speakers for the Scientific Program component of its upcoming 2019 Annual Conference. The group's 70th Annual Workshops and Scientific Session will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 16-20, 2019 at the Ace Hotel.  

The Scientific Program features keynotes and guest speakers, research presentations and symposia that address empirical issues in hypnosis research and practice and related areas. Sessions often integrate research and practice in psychology, psychiatry, or neuroscience to highlight issues that improve understanding of hypnosis. A Poster Session provides another glimpse into the latest scientific research in the field.

Above, left to right: Éva I. Bányai, PhD; Irving Kirsch, PhD; Michael R. Nash, PhD; Karen Olness MD; Devin B. Terhune, PhD and Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD.

Student Posters and Papers Wanted

Have a Poster to Submit?

We are looking for new ideas and topics in hypnosis and related fields that improve our understanding of hypnosis. While topics that address this year’s conference theme, Clinical and Applied Hypnosis: Evidence-based Practice and the Therapeutic Relationship, are requested, other topics are also welcome. 

Poster presentations allow authors to concisely present a case report or data that can be easily grasped in this format. Poster presentations often permit more discussion between presenters and attendees and may be especially advantageous for students, clinicians, and new investigators.

Benefits of Presenting a Poster

Presenting a Poster at the SCEH Annual Conference provides you with several benefits, including:

SCEH Continuing Education Opportunities in Hypnosis

2019 Annual Conference Call for Papers  Now Underway

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis invites submissions of Workshops, Scientific Presentations and Posters for its upcoming Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana in October of 2019.

This year's theme, Clinical and Applied Hypnosis: Evidence-based Practice and the Therapeutic Relationship, puts a focus, first on selecting treatment interventions well tested by rigorous research, and second, on personal mastery of the relationship variables that optimize all therapeutic interventions.  Our 2019 conference will feature keynotes, symposia, and workshops that illustrate these twin themes, as well as scientific presentations extending the scope of hypnosis in both medical and psychological practice. Proposals addressing the meeting theme will be prioritized.

In the words of SCEH President, Don Moss, PhD:

SCEH Conference Enhances Learning of Clinical Hypnosis

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis will host its 69^th Annual Workshops and Scientific Program in October in Las Vegas. If you want to understand how hypnosis can improve patient outcomes and learn about the latest research in this field, this event is for you.  This year’s conferences examines Hypnosis in Integrated/Integrative Healthcare: Collaborative, Connected and Creative Approaches.  This is your chance to network, collaborate and exchange ideas with leaders and peers who share a commitment to promoting excellence and progress in hypnosis research, education, and clinical practice. This year’s conferences examines the timely theme of Hypnosis in Integrated/Integrative Healthcare: Collaborative, Connected and Creative Approaches.

View this brief slideshow for an overview of the conference and some photos from last year.

2018 Conference Brochure -- Register Now for the Best Registration and Hotel Rates

2018 SCEH Annual Conference

69th Annual Workshops & Scientific Program

Call for Papers - 2018 Conference

SCEH invites submissions for its upcoming Annual Conference.

The 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis will celebrate the place of "Hypnosis in Integrated/Integrative Healthcare: Collaborative, Connected and Creative Approaches" as our conference theme.  Our 2018 meeting will highlight the expanded integration of hypnosis into medical and mental healthcare settings. In addition, the meeting will showcase the collaboration between hypnosis practitioners and complementary healthcare practitioners. The meeting will also include scientific presentations on the "Evidence Base of Clinical Hypnosis." Proposals addressing the meeting theme will be prioritized.

Register Now for the 2017 SCEH Conference in Chicago

We invite you to join a world class faculty and your colleagues in the mental health, medical and research communities to: 

• deepen your understanding of hypnosis
• enhance your clinical skills
• discover new ways to help those you serve
• stay up to date on the latest scientific research
• share insights and challenges with colleagues

2017 Conference Registration is Now Open

68th Annual Workshops & Scientific Program

October 25-29, 2017

Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL

#SCEH2017  

For more information about our conference hotel, the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North,please see Site and Accomodations.  

To view meeting details, including agendas and session descriptions, please download our conference brochure.

 
Conference Workshops and Presentations From Leaders in the Field:
Clinical hypnosis has relevance for each stage in the human life cycle. The "Hypnosis for the Ages" conference will feature keynotes, symposia, and workshops on Pediatric and Adolescent Applications of Hypnosis, Current Approaches to Hypnosis in Geriatrics and End of Life Care, and Highlights in the History of Hypnosis. The meeting will also include scientific presentations on the Evidence-Base of Medical Hypnosis.

We are excited about our 2017 conference format and our venue, The Chicago School for Professional Psychology. We will explore some new and varied topics, while providing attendees with an opportunity to earn CE credits, network with colleagues, explore potential collaboration and engage in vibrant debate. 
 
Varied Program for Professionals at All Levels
Our 2017 program features a variety of sessions and workshops.  Workshops are designed to teach attendees hypnotic theory and share practical techniques they can put to  immediate use to helping clients in their professional practice. Lectures, audiovisual presentations, and skill-practice groups are featured.  Our Scientific Program provides a showcase for well known authorities to share the latest research on clinical and experimental hypnosis, including keynotes, research presentations and symposia.
 
Conference Highlights include:

• 20-credit Introductory Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis
• 17 Advanced Level Workshops
• 6 Skills-building/Intermediate Level Workshops
• 19 scientific research talks, plenaries and symposia, including 6 keynotes
• Scientific poster presentations
• Awards Banquet honoring established and emerging leaders in the field
• Student and Early Career Professionals Luncheon
• Member Luncheon to learn about the latest Society activities on your behalf

• Networking Reception with our local colleagues from the Chicago Society for Clinical Hypnosis
• Opportunity to meet and share insights and questions with other in the hypnosis community

Register now at: https://mam.memberclicks.net/index.php?ption=com_mc&view=formlogin&form=223737

 

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