I. The course has the following
objectives:
· Provide an overview and a context for
understanding and using Hypnosis.
· Promote skill development in the following
Hypnosis skills for use personally and in a therapeutic setting.
II. Pre-Weekend Session
Assignments
Make a list of your professional interests
that may be influenced by Hypnosis skills. (i.e., clinical depression, career choice
processes, learning, assessment, phobia treatment, etc.)
From your list, select at least two and not
more than five terms to be used as keywords in combination with " Hypnosis"
and/or "Hypnotherapy" in a
literature search.
On Friday evening we will move the
class to a computer lab on the second floor and collectively conduct a
series of searches and discussion based on the terms you have selected.
Bring a 3.5 inch diskette
or be prepared to access you UITS computer locker to record the results
of your search. ·
III. Weekend Schedule
A. Friday Evening
1. Definition,
History, and Theories of Hypnosis
Provide
a definition of hypnosis related to relevant scientific research.
Outline
major historical events in hypnosis and mesmerism.
Discuss
major theories of hypnosis including neo- dissociative, social, psychological,
psychodynamic, social learning or expectancy, the Ericksonian atheoretical
approach, and multifactor or multidimensional formulations.
2. Conduct and discussion of literature search
3. Trance Experience
· Live Demonstration
· Discussion
· Practice
· Video Demo
· Summary and Feedback
B. Saturday
Myths
and Misperceptions of Hypnosis; Hypnosis and Memory
Identify
the major myths and misconceptions regarding hypnosis.
Discuss
the research on hypnosis and memory,
Discuss
the clinical controversy regarding hypnosis and the possible creation of
pseudomemory.
Assessment,
Presenting Hypnosis to the Patient
and
Informed Consent
Be
capable of discussing hypnosis in a non-technical manner with a client or
patient.
Review
important elements in obtaining informed consent regarding the use of hypnosis
clinically.
Hypnotic
Phenomena and Their Therapeutic Applications
Define
and be aware of research on phenomena associated with hypnosis.
Provide
illustrative suggestions for eliciting
hypnotic phenomena.
Illustrate
applications of hypnotic phenomena in clinical cases and treatment planning.
Concepts
of Hypnotic Susceptibility, Stages of Hypnosis and Methods of
Deepening Hypnotic Involvement
Identify
that there is evidence for the long term stability of hypnotic responsivity,
suggesting possible genetic and trait (e.g. dissociative) involvement, but that
there is also support that situational-contextual variables are involved in
hypnotic response. No one theory or single variable accounts for responsiveness.
Be
able to discuss the controversy about whether hypnotic responsivity is
modifiable, or whether such efforts merely produce compliance but not genuine
changes in responsiveness.
Describe
or demonstrate methods for “deepening” hypnotic involvement.
Treatment
Planning Strategy and Technique Selection In
Hypnotherapy
Illustrate
clinical conditions where one may begin with a suggestive hypnotic approach
versus an insight-oriented or exploratory hypnotic approach.
Indicate
cases where hypnotic techniques may be indicated or relatively contraindicated.
Demonstrate
understanding of the different types of strategies or therapeutic goals to which
hypnotic techniques may be applied.
Introduction
to Hypnotic Susceptibility Scales
Ethical
Principles, Professional Conduct, and Certification
Describe
ethical-legal issues and standards for professional conduct in using hypnosis
clinically.
Introduce
certification requirements in clinical hypnosis, and the desirability of and
requirements for advanced certification through taking diplomate board
examinations..
C. Sunday Morning
1. Hypnotherapy with Reframing
 |
· Live Demonstration
· Discussion
· Practice
· Video Demo
· Summary and Feedback |
2. Hypnotherapy with Age Regression
· Live Demonstration
· Discussion
· Practice
· Video Demo
· Summary and Feedback
3. Hypnotherapy with Metaphor
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· Live Demonstration
· Discussion
· Practice
· Video Demo
· Summary and Feedback |
4. Summary Activities and Feedback
IV. Post-Weekend Session
Assignments
·To provide a synthesis of the weekend
activities and the literature review you have conducted, after the weekend, write a short
paper (less than 500 words), describing how you might integrate the skills you have
acquired into your professional practice.
Post this paper in email to me
click
here (this stops spam email harvesting). The public cluster in the School of Education is in Room 2011.
· Grading Procedure:
