NYSCH - Training

Past Trainings

Sunday, December 6, 2009: 7:00pm to 9:00 pm

Herbert Feldman, MD, ABFP

Controlling Bodily Dysfunctions through Hypnosis

Course Description:This presentation will discuss the use of hypnosis and self hypnosis for controlling bodily dysfunctions such as, dysphagia, irritable bowel syndrome and other related gastrointestinal disorders; controlling allergic reactions and atopic rhinitis and dermatitis; assessing the brain pain control centers through hypnosis. Techniques will be taught for controlling multiple pain syndromes; helping cancer sufferers help themselves without massive doses of narcotics through the use of ancillary hypnotic and relaxation techniques including visualization and inner advisor techniques.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

Identify 3 commonly encountered somatic complaints that can be helped through hypnosis (headache, neck pain, back pain, and somatic disorders)

State clearly why hypnosis is a preferred method of treatment in many somatic complaints.

Identify those illnesses that requisite combined physical therapy or drug in conjunction with hypnosis for optimum control of their bodily dysfunctions.

Sunday, October 18, 2009: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Phyllis Gildston, Ph.D.

Applying Ericksonian Principles to the Treatment of Eating Disorders as Addictions

Course Description: Milton Erickson’s noblest prescription concerned shaping therapeutic interventions to conform to the patient’s unique qualities and value systems. An integrative approach to the treatment of eating disorders does just that. The question of whether eating disorders should be placed on the addiction spectrum has been extensively debated. Many behaviors and cognitions suggest strong addictive components. Patients often report a sense of loss of control, may disguise their behaviors to avoid detection, and may continue the same self-defeating behaviors despite multiple conscious efforts to change and the realization that consequences could be dire. Furthermore co-morbidities are frequently diagnosed. Addiction to alcohol, drugs, laxatives, purging, and (or) excessive exercise are primary contenders. A review of the literature and case history data will demonstrate that no two patients with similar addictive eating disorders can be treated to the same sequence, quantity, or flavor of items in an enriched intervention smorgasbord which may include, in addition to hypnosis, psychodynamic approaches, CBT and its third wave variants, EMDR, guided imagery, and (or) art therapy.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

Explain the basic principles underlying the potential value of integrative psychotherapy in the treatment of addictive eating disorders.

List the pros and cons with respect to proclaiming that eating disorders are addictions.

Describe how hypnosis, psychodynamic approaches, CBT and its third wave variants, EMDR, guided imagery, and (or) art therapy may be integrated into interventions for addictive eating disorders.

Sunday, May 31, 2009: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Susan Lee Bady, LCSW, BCD

Ego State Therapy and Hypnosis

Course Description: Ego State Therapy is a powerful technique that can be incorporated into clinical hypnosis. It looks at the different parts--or ego states--of the personality which cause us to act in different ways in different situations. By activating these states through hypnosis and using techniques of group and family therapy, the therapist helps patients explore and resolve internal conflicts and facilitate healing in many types of situations. The workshop will be both didactic and experiential.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

Describe how ego states are formed.

Specify how to activate the different ego states in a patient.

State how to use techniques of family and group therapy to enhance communication and resolve conflicts within the patient's ego states

Sunday, March 22, 2009: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Richard M. Tuck, PsyD.

Hypnotherapy for IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disorder)

Course Description: This two hour workshop will introduce hypnosis as an empirically-validated treatment for functional gastrointestinal disorders. Participants will learn basic similarities and differences among IBS and IBD diseases, as well as researched hypnotherapeutic counter-measures. Participants will also learn how hypnosis may be combined with behavioral, cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic treatment approaches for amelioration of intestinal disorders.

Objectives: Upon completion of the workshop, the participants will be able to:

Describe three major bowel disorders.

Identify the primary underlying mechanisms of positive change attained utilizing hypnotherapy for these.

Explain how hypnosis can and has been combined with other psychotherapeutic interventions for intestinal difficulties.

December 7, 2008: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Diane Haber, MS,RN,CS

Using Hypnosis and Other Therapeutic Modalities in the Treatment of Phobias

Course Description: Hypnosis can be blended with cognitive-behavioral, EMDR and EFT techniques to effectively treat phobias. This presentation will illustrate the effectiveness of this by lecture, use of behavioral logs, discussion of case studies and demonstrations with participants. A fear of flying script will be distributed.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, the participants will be able to:

Identify 3 steps in the process of using hypnosis and desensitization.

Recall 3 behavioral techniques that can be used with hypnosis in phobia management.

Understand and be able to construct a fear hierararchy.

Describe the role of EMDR and EFT in hypnotic management of phobias.

October 19, 2008: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Dr. Marlene Levy, Ph.D.

Hypnosis and Pain Management

Course Description: This two hour workshop will be an introduction to hypnosis for pain management. Participants will learn basic concepts of induction, intervention, and post-hypnotic suggestion relevant to treating chronic pain and its related issues. Participants will witness an induction for the alleviation of back pain.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, the participants will be able to:

Utilize multiple hypnosis techniques to enhance pain control in patients.

Apply three different models of hypnotic induction.

Perform three different inductions and provide post hypnotic suggestions applicable to pain reduction.
June 8, 2008: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Dr. Phyllis Gildston, Ph.D.

The Maddening "Noises" of Tinnitus and the Vagaries of Perception

Course Description: Do you - or someone you know--hear noises in your ears? Technically labeled tinnitus, this disorder affects about 36 million Americans. More than 7 million of these sufferers feel the condition to be so intolerable they cannot lead normal lives. Some even threaten suicide if something cannot be done to lighten the noise load. Why should tinnitus cause such severe psychological consternation in some while others barely notice their auditory buzzing or whistling? Multiple suspected etiologies for tinnitus, including high impact exercise and stress, have forged a panoply of rehabilitation approaches. Hypnotherapy is among the more effective interventions, often inducing remarkable changes in perception which significantly enhances psychological well being. Video clips from hypnotherapeutic sessions with correlated perceptual aftermaths will complement a review of scientifically known facts about the disorder.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, the participants will be able to:

List the multiple suspected etiologies for tinnitus and the rationale for each.

Explain how hypnosis can favorably alter the perception of tinnitus.

Describe the relationship, if any, of hypnosis to other approaches in the treatment of tinnitus.
March 30, 2008: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

NYSCH Faculty:

Susan L. Bady, LCSW, BCD
Phyllis Gildston, Ph.D.
Diane Haber, MS, RN, CS

Case Studies in Clinical Hypnosis

Course Description: This evening will repeat last year's very successful program of presentations of difficult and interesting cases. In the first part, senior hypnotherapists on the NYSCH Board will discuss their work. In the second section, attendees will question the speakers as well as present some of their own difficult cases in order to receive feedback from the group.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, the participants will be able to:

Provide rationale for the selection of hypnotic techniques for two patients complaints.

Demonstrate the application of techniques used for the treatments described above.

Discuss two areas of therapeutic resistance and resolution in cases under discussion.

January 20, 2008: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

DVD: "Entranced"

A showing of the DVD, "Entranced", previously presented at the 2006 ASCH conference. The film is suitable for both beginners and advanced students of hypnosis. It presents powerful and challenging evidence on the use of hypnosis in medicine including total pain control during major surgery, treatment of burns, dentistry, children's fears and phobias, and treatment of pain in childbirth. The program will combine viewing this hour long film with opportunities for questions and answers with the NYSCH Board.

December 2, 2007: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Dorothy Larkin, Ph.D., RN, CS

Ericksonian Hypotherapeutic Approaches to Facilitating Power and Health Promoting Change in Groups and School Communities

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

Identify Ericksonian hypotherapeutic principles and strategies that can be integrated in support groups;

Identify research findings and implications for utilizing Ericksonian hypotherapeutic approaches in support groups for augmenting power and actualizing self defined health goals for persons living with chronic illness; and

Describe Ericksonian therapeutic communication strategies in evolving conflict resolution and peer mediation programs in schools.

October 21, 2007: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Susan Dowell, LCSW

Dreaming Pathways for Change

Course Description: Dreams have long been fertile soil for exploration in psychodynamic therapies. Hypnosis can provide clinicians potent strategies for deepening dream work. This workshop will explore innovative ways for using dreams to identify unconscious communication processes. Attendees will learn hypnotic techniques to help patients address untapped resources, experiment with changing dream experiences as well as identify new problem-solving strategies from their dream work. The workshop will be both experimental and didactic. All dreams are welcome. Please come prepared to have fun while learning.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

Describe new strategies for inducing and exploring dreams.

Identify and work with split-off self states in dreams.

List ways to use dreams to access hidden resources and problem-solving strategies

June 10, 2007: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD

Using Hypnotic Techniques for Infertility: Creating an Eye and an "I" in the Storm

Course Description: Who hasn't ben shocked by an edict over which you have no control? Whether a devastating medical diagnosis, a sudden traumatic death of a loved one, a dramatic loss in finances or relationships, an accident of an act of God, most of us have experienced a surreal time when it seems as if the laws of physics have changed and we find ourselves in a frenzy. Infertility is one such edict. Using infertility as a template, participants will be able to extrapolate the need to and value of teaching patients to create an eye and an "I" in any emotional hurricane. This workshop will teach participants how to face frenzy. Hypnotic interventions and experiential exercises will be demonstrated which can shift the pathways of the mind from frenzy to fortitude.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:

Identify the dynamics of the infertility struggle.

Describe a framework which can be utilized in healing the pathways of the mind with any patient who is faced with infertility or any shocking, unwanted edicts.
Demonstrate hypnotic interventions and experimental exercises, which are applicable for use with any edict.
March 18, 2007: 7:00pm to 9:00pm

NYSCH Faculty:

Susan L. Bady, LCSW, BCD
Phyllis Gildston, Ph.D.
Diane Haber, MS, RN, CS
Edward Schectman, Ph.D.

Case Studies in Clinical Hypnosis

Course Description: We each have a list of our most interesting and exciting cases. We are taking this opportunity to share some of these with each other. Members of the Executive Board will be coming prepared to discuss their most interesting work; work that required extra creativity and technical prowess. We are hoping that you will come to listen and to participate by sharing your work, too.

Objectives: Upon completion of the program, the participants will be able to:

Provide rationale for the selection of hypnotic techniques for two patients' complaints.

Demonstrate the application of techniques used for the treatments described above.

Discuss two areas of therapeutic resistance and resolution in cases under discussion.

19th Annual Clinical Hypnosis Workshop for Health-Care Professionals
Basic, Intermediate, & Advanced Workshops
September 8-9, 2007
Adelphi University

ADVANCED WORKSHOPS:

Saturday 8:00 a.m – 12 Noon

“Using Ideomotor Signaling in Hypnoanalysis.” Part I
Patients can be taught how to express feelings without verbal language using ideomotor signals which are one form of body language. We will discuss theory, body language in general, how to set up the signals, and how to interpret them. These signals can help identify what is most significant psychologically for individual patients, confirm or deny their acceptance of a suggestion, call up ego states, or review subconscious imprints of information not readily accessible to the conscious mind. Slides, demonstrations, and practice will complement the lecture material.

Dabney Ewin, MD FACS

Participants will be able to:

Explain how patients/clients can communicate with ideomotor signals.

Name the seven common causes of psychosomatic disorders.

Demonstrate the use of ideomotor signals as an adjunct to hypnoanalysis.

Saturday 12:00 Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch Lecture:
“Comparing Hypnosis & Ego-Strengthening with Meditation and Loving Kindness/ Skillful Intentions.” Part I

Susan Bady, LCSW, BCD

Participants will be able to:

State the major principles of hypnotic ego strengthening.

Name the major principles of loving kindness meditation and skillful intention in meditation.

Describe the similarities and differences between hypnotic ego strengthening and meditative loving kindness/skillful intention.

Saturday: 1:00p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

“Hypnosis for Your Complaining Back and That Pain in your Butt.”

Conventional treatment for most back pain includes techniques geared to resting the injured part, promoting muscle strengthening and relaxation, increasing circulation, combating inflammation and (or) attempting to correct structural abnormalities. This workshop will demonstrate how a diagnosis of Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS) can explain most back and butt pain and how hypnosis can potentially help alleviate symptoms.

Marlene Levy, PhD AAPM

Participants will be able to:

Define TMS and describe how it differs from typical diagnoses.

Outline the psychology and physiology of TMS and the standard treatment for TMS.

Explain how hypnosis can be effectively incorporated into the treatment of TMS.

Saturday 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

“Using Ideomotor Signaling in Hypnoanalysis.” Part II

See description and objectives above for 8:00 a.m. - 12 Noon.

Dabney Ewin, MD

Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

“Hypnosis and the Law.”

The workshop will focus on students learning how to do forensic hypnotic regression with defendants charged with crimes. Various guidelines will be explained. A video tape demonstration will be offered.

Chuck Mutter, MD

Participants will be able to:

Describe legal ramifications for forensic investigations.

Conduct a pre-hypnotic interview and mental status exam.

Conduct a hypnotic regression to obtain pertinent data for legal purposes.

Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

“Hypnosis and Self-Mutilation.”

This workshop will introduce the concept of using hypnosis in the treatment of self-mutilation, a most disturbing and intractable symptom. Video clips and PowerPoint slides will complement the didactic presentation.
Participants will be able to:

Describe at least four meanings of self-mutilating behavior.

Enumerate two hypnotic approaches to intervention.

Explain the natural affinity between the experience of hypnosis and that of self-mutilation.

Sunday, 12:00 Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Lecture:

“Comparing Hypnosis & Ego-Strengthening with Meditation and Loving Kindness/ Skillful Intentions.” Part II

Susan Bady, LCSW, BCD

See objectives above for Saturday Lunch Lecture.

Sunday 1:00p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

“Enhancing Performance in Sport, Sex, School & Beyond.”

What are the determining factors in enhancing performance in any activity without arousing anxiety, fear, self-consciousness, unrealistic expectations, or negative thinking? We will demonstrate how hypnosis can be incorporated into therapy to help achieve peak performance in many spheres. Demonstrations & patient video clips will complement our reports of research on the topic.

Daniel Araoz, EdD & Phyllis Gildston, PhD

Participants will be able to:

State the findings of the major research studies on performance.

Stipulate differences in goals among differing performance tasks.

Describe three hypnotic intervention approaches for three different performance tasks.