Culturally-Congruent Hypnosis: Latinx Population as a Case Example
Presented by Nate Ewigman, PhD and Vanessa Muñiz, BS
Recorded on Friday, June 14, 2024
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This webinar aims to define the new phrase of culturally-congruent hypnosis with the hopes that this will spark conversation and thought about how to more deeply tailor hypnosis to unique people given their cultural background. We will discuss our personal and professional experiences as, respectively, a clinician and a researcher who both work with the Latinx population and speak Spanish; we use this experience as a case study to deepen appreciation of the linguistic, beliefs, values and connotations that can enhance the cultural congruence of hypnotic interventions. Lastly, we focus on practical tips and examples for utilizing interpreters to provide accessible hypnosis.
As a result of attending this workshop, we hope that you will have the tools and skills to successfully assess and incorporate cultural factors within hypnotic interventional work.
This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 1.5 CEs for Psychologists, 1.5 IL CEUS for Counselors and Social Workers, or 1.5 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSW, and LMFTs.
This webinar aims to define the new phrase of culturally-congruent hypnosis with the hopes that this will spark conversation and thought about how to more deeply tailor hypnosis to unique people given their cultural background. We will discuss our personal and professional experiences as, respectively, a clinician and a researcher who both work with the Latinx population and speak Spanish; we use this experience as a case study to deepen appreciation of the linguistic, beliefs, values and connotations that can enhance the cultural congruence of hypnotic interventions. Lastly, we focus on practical tips and examples for utilizing interpreters to provide accessible hypnosis.
As a result of attending this workshop, we hope that you will have the tools and skills to successfully assess and incorporate cultural factors within hypnotic interventional work.
After attending this introductory-level program, participants will be able to:
- Explain culturally-congruent hypnosis, as informed by the multicultural research literature.
- Identify the implications for clinical practice of cultural differences.
- Identify cultural & linguistic considerations, using Spanish & Latinx as example, that are relevant to hypnosis.
- Identify key strategies for working with interpreters and understand differences between translation and interpretation.
This program meets APA’s continuing education STANDARD 1.3: Program content focuses on topics related to psychological practice, education, or research other than application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods that are supported by contemporary scholarship grounded in established research procedures.
This program meets APA’s continuing education GOAL 1: Program is relevant to psychological practice, education, and/or science.
General Admission: $65.00
SCEH Members: $55.00
Students: $15.00*
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Refund Policy: 100% of tuition is refundable up to 48 hours before the program. Within 48 hours of the program, and at any point in Homestudy format, tuition is nonrefundable.
Nate Ewigman, PhD, Mindfulness-Based Biofeedback Program Co-Founder Integrated Clinic, Los Angeles
Nate Ewigman is a clinical and health psychologist who works with adult immigrants in a public, safety net hospital in the Bay Area of California. He is board-certified biofeedback and working towards national certification in clinical hypnosis through the Society for Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis. He is passionate about providing evidence-based and culturally congruent care to the marginalized population with which he works. Lastly, he also co-owns two private practices in both Los Angeles and the Bay Area.
Vanessa Muñiz, BS, Psychology Doctoral Student, Baylor University, behavioral neuroscience track
Vanessa Muñiz is a current psychology doctoral student at Baylor University in the behavioral neuroscience track under Dr. Gary Elkins’ mentorship. She has contributed to the review and research of clinical hypnosis interventions for the treatment of hot flashes in post-menopausal women, smoking cessation, and music listening intervention for chronic pain in aging adults. Her main research interests involve culturally-congruent hypnosis interventions for symptom management, reducing health disparities, and hypnotizability as a potential moderator. She is currently conducting an innovative study to determine the validity and reliability of a brief, remotely delivered, hypnotizability scale. Her work has also included the publication of a Spanish translation of the Elkins Hypnotizability Scale (EHS), and the reliability and validity of the EHS within a clinical sample. Vanessa is also the managing editor for the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and a year prior to this served as the official Spanish translator for the journal. Vanessa’s PhD training focuses on developing the research skills and knowledge for her long-term goals to promote culturally-congruent hypnosis interventions among health disparities.
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Castañeda, E., & Krikorian, A. (2018). Current Applications of Clinical Hypnosis in Latin America: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Avances en Psicología Latinoamericana, 36(2), 269-283. https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.5488
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Target Audience: Health professionals, mental health professionals, hypnosis practitioners, educators, researchers, students.
Psychologists. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 continuing education credits. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods.
Counselors/Clinical Counselors. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available 1.5 hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for counselors and clinical counselors. License Number: 197.000159
Social Workers. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for social workers. License Number: 159.001036
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