2018 SCEH Annual Conference

#SCEH2018
Introductory, Skills and Advanced Workshops plus Scientific Session. Workshops meet accepted Standards of Training in Clinical Hypnosis.

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Registration Fees: See section below.

Conference Theme

The 2018 Annual Meeting will celebrate the place of "Hypnosis in Integrated/Integrative Healthcare: Collaborative, Connected and Creative Approaches" and highlight its expanded integration into medical and mental healthcare settings. The meeting will also showcase the collaboration between hypnosis practitioners and complementary healthcare practitioners, and include scientific presentations on the "Evidence Base of Clinical Hypnosis."

Workshops and Scientific Program

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Workshops

By tradition, SCEH offers introductory, skills building/intermediate and advanced level workshops. 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. Agenda subject to change.

The SCEH Annual Conference typically includes:

20-Credit hour Introductory (Basic) Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis
20-Credit hour Intermediate/Skills Workshop
Advanced Clinical Workshops - Earn up to 15 CEs; sessions are a mix of full day workshops (6 CE) or half day (3 CE)
Scientific Program- research presentations, symposia and keynotes - Earn up to 14 CEs

Workshops:

Introductory (Basic) Workshop in Hypnosis - taken as a cohort
Skills Workshops (Intermediate to Advanced) - - taken as a cohort
Advanced Workshops in Hypnosis - full day, half day and quarter day concurrent sessions

SCEH Scientific Program

The Scientific Program features presentations or symposia that address empirical issues in hypnosis research and practice and related areas. Research presentations shine the light on novel empirically-based findings, including experimental studies, case reports, clinical trials, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews. Symposia bring together top notch researchers as they critically discuss empirical findings pertaining to a specific theme of relevance to the hypnosis community. Many symposia integrate research and practice or draw upon research in psychology, psychiatry, or neuroscience to highlight issues that improve our understanding of hypnosis. Our poster session provides another glimpse into the latest research in the field.

Scientific Program (general session)
View a list of accepted posters.

Keynotes, Invited Addresses and Symposia

We are pleased to announce the following keynote presentations and speakers for this year's conference in Las Vegas.

Keynote Sessions (alpha order):

Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH -- Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy: Research and the Future of Integrative Medicine
Roxanne Erickson Klein, PhD -- It’s About Time! Erickson & Hypnosis: Past, Present, and Future

Elvira Lang, MD, FSIR, FSCEH -- Hypnosis in the Age of Value-Based Medicine
David Patterson, PhD, ABPH -- Hypnosis, Zen and Suffering
Michael Yapko, PhD -- Mood and Medicine: Depression's Stranglehold on Healthcare

Invited Addresses:

Russell T. Hurlburt, PhD -- Exploring Inner Experience in the Natural Environment

Vince Polito, PhD -- Cognitive and Physiological Markers of Altered Agency in Hypnosis

Symposia:

From Training to Practicing Hypnosis in Integrative Medicine: An Empirical Case Study with Lindsey C. McKernan. PhD; David Patterson, PhD; Landrew S. Sevel, PhD; Danielle M. Dorn, PhD; Alexandra Chadderdon, PhD, and Shelby Reyes, PhD.
Assessing Hypnotizability in a Clinical Setting with Gary Elkins, PhD, Elvira Lang, MD, and John Alexander, PhD.
Hypnosis and Memory with Michael Yapko PhD; Arreed Barabasz, PhD; Janna Henning, JD, PsyD; Richard Kluft, MD, and Shelagh Freedman, MA.
What Can We Learn from Stage Hypnosis? with Shelagh Freedman, MA and Invited Guests: Michael DeSchalit; Catherine Hickland; Richard Nongard and Marc Savard

Poster Session

View a list of accepted posters.

Who Should Attend

Our meeting brings together top experts in the field of hypnosis to share the latest in both research and clinical applications of hypnosis. The program is designed for Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Licensed Counselors, Marriage-Family Therapists, Physicians, Dentists, Chiropractors, Master’s level Nurses and Clinical Nurse Practitioners, other Master’s level licensed mental health and healthcare professionals, and clinical and experimental researchers in the field of hypnosis.

Session topics are varied, and in the past have included topics like the following: providing a definition of hypnosis; reviewing clinical applications of hypnosis; reviewing the latest in hypnosis research; medical hypnosis and its uses; hypnosis for pain management, hypnosis for ADHD, PTSD, hypnosis treatment for hot flashes, anxiety and substance abuse; using hypnosis in health care settings; reviewing clinical applications of alert hypnosis; hypnotizability; hypnosis and mind-body communication, mindfulness; and meditation; reviewing ego state therapy, trance, virtual reality hypnosis; hypnosis and dissociation; hypnosis and mind-body approaches. Workshops and training is offered at the introductory, intermediate and advanced levels.

Continuing Education - CE Credit

The 69^th Annual Conference is co-sponsored by the Society for Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis and The Institute for Continuing Education. The program offers continuing education credit as listed below. Continuing education credit is awarded on a session-by-session basis with full attendance required for the sessions attended. Partial session credit is not offered. There is no additional fee for continuing education credit. Conference attendees who wish to receive continuing education credit MUST check in at the continuing education desk to make formal application and receive CE materials for completion.

Target Audience: Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Licensed Counselors, Marriage-Family Therapists, Physicians, Dentists, Chiropractors, Master’s level Nurses and Clinical Nurse Practitioners, other Master’s level licensed mental health and healthcare professionals, and clinical and experimental researchers in the field of hypnosis.

Course Completion: To qualify to receive continuing education credit, attendees must complete the CE materials, sign in/out daily at designated locations, and complete an evaluation of the sessions attended. CE verification is mailed to attendees within 30-days following the receipt of completed CE materials.

Questions: If you have questions regarding continuing education, the program, faculty, grievance issues, or for a listing of learning objectives, comprehensive speaker bios, please contact The Institute at: 800-557-1950; e-mail: [email protected].

Learning Objectives: For a listing of learning objectives by session, contact The Institute at: [email protected]

Commercial Support: The Institute for Continuing Education receives no funds from any commercial organization for financial support of its activities in providing continuing education sponsorship of the Colloquium. The Institute’s sponsorship of this Conference does not imply endorsement of featured exhibits.

Note: It is the responsibility of attendees to determine if continuing education credit offered by The Institute for Continuing Education meets the regulations of their licensing/certification board.

Continuing Education Offered:

Psychology: The Institute for Continuing Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Counseling: For counselors seeking CE credit, The Institute for Continuing Education will submit a co-sponsorship application to NBCC for this program.

New York: The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. Provider MHC-0016.

Ohio: The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized as a provider of continuing education by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker Board, and Provider RCS 030001.

Florida: The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Dept. Health, Division of Counseling, Social Work, MFT, Provider BAP 255, expiration 03/2019.

Social Work: The Institute for Continuing Education, provider #1007, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 4-13-2018 - 4-13-2021. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

New York: The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. Provider No. SW-0025.

Ohio: Counseling and Social Work Board, Provider RCS 030001.

Florida Dept. Health, Division Social Work, MFT, Counseling, Provider BAP 255, expiration 03/2019.

Marriage/Family Therapy: The Institute for Continuing Education, Provider 56590, is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This Course meets the qualifications for 21.00 hours for the Introductory Workshop; 15.00 hours for the Advanced Workshops; 14.00 hours for the Scientific Program; and 20.00 hours for the Skills Workshops for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCC, as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

New York MFT: The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. Provider MFT-0012.

Ohio: Provider RTX 100501,

Texas: The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized as a provider of continuing education by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapy, Provider 177.

Skill Level: Due to the interdisciplinary nature of this Conference, workshops have not been ranked for skills level (beginning, intermediate, advanced). Participants are urged to review session description for appropriateness for professional and personal development.

Instruction Methodology: May include lecture, audio-visual, demonstration, experiential practice of techniques, large and small group discussion

Non-Credit Activities: Credit is not offered for breakfast, luncheon, dinner, social events, poster sessions, networking sessions, tour activities. If you have questions, contact The Institute for Continuing Education at: [email protected]

Ethics Hours / Academic Credit: The Conference offers no “academic” credit and CE hours awarded are not eligible toward fulfillment of a degree. No “ethics” hours are offered.

ADA: For accommodations on the basis of disability please contact the SCEH office at [email protected].

Continuing Education Hours Offered:

Introductory Workshop: 21.00 hrs.

Advanced Workshops: 15.00 hrs.

Skills Workshops: 20.00 hrs.

Scientific Program: 14.00 hrs.

* hrs. are awarded based on actual attendance

CME NOTE: Medical CE credit is not available for this conference. We welcome any inquries from members, colleges or universities who can work with us to obtain CME for future meetings.

Conference Hotel - Site and Accommodations

Embassy Suites by Hilton Convention Center Las Vegas
3600 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Main: 702-893-8000 | Fax: 702-893-0378

We encourage all conference attendees to stay at the conference hotel. Thank you.

View Site and Accommodations details and reserve a room now.

Registration Fees

Please select from the following options. We do not offer single day rates. Thank you.

Early bird registration discount: in effect to September 11 at 5:00 PM EST. After September 11, please add a $100 late registration fee.

2018 Conference Pricing	Member	Non-member	Student Member	Student Non-Member
Full Meeting Package Includes Workshops, Scientific Session and Annual Banquet - October 10-14	$695	$825	$275	$315
Workshop Tracks
Introductory Workshop Only (PLUS banquet) - October 10-13	$650	$775	$275	$315
Introductory Workshop Only - (NO banquet) - October 10-13	$575	$700	$275	$315
Skills-building Workshops Only (PLUS banquet) - October 10-13	$650	$775	$275	$315
Skills-building Workshops - (NO banquet) - October 10-13	$575	$700	$275	$315
Advanced Workshops Only (PLUS banquet) - October 10-12	$495	$595	N/A	N/A
Advanced Workshops Only (NO banquet) - October 10-12	$420	$520	N/A	N/A
Scientific Program
Scientific Session Only (includes banquet) - October 12-14	$400	$475	$275	$315
Program Presenter (includes banquet) - - October 10-14	$400	$400	N/A	N/A
Guest Registration for Banquet** - October 13	$100	$100	$100	$100
Guest Ticket for Scientific Program -** October 12-14	$90	$90	$90	$90

** Guests (spouse, guest or child) must be accompanied by registered attendee. All event attendees are required to register. Banquet tickets are not transferable.

SCEH reserves the right to cancel any workshop due to insufficient registration; agenda is subject to change.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: Cancellations received on or before September 11, 2018 at 5:00 PM EST USA will be issued a refund, minus a $75 processing fee. No refunds will be made after September 11, 2018.

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Conference Committee

SCEH wishes to express its gratitude for the planning work of our Conference Committee. The Committee invites your participation in this year's program and looks forward to a very successful event.

Overall Meeting Co-Chairs: Janna Henning, JD, PsyD and Carolyn Daitch, PhD
Introductory Workshop Co-Chairs: Eric Willmarth, PhD and Paul Larson, PhD
Skills /Intermediate Workshops Co-Chairs: Don Moss, PhD
Advanced Workshops Co-Chairs: Ciara Christensen, PhD and David Reid, PsyD
Scientific Meeting Co-Chairs: Shelagh Freedman, MA and Zoltan Kekecs, PhD

Additional Details

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Founded in 1949, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) is an international organization of psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, dentists, social workers, licensed counselors and nurses who are dedicated to the highest level of scientific inquiry and the conscientious application of hypnosis in clinical and medical settings.