Presented by Gary Elkins, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPH, and Connor Kelley, B.A. This program was recorded on Friday, September 9th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Trauma can take many forms and can relate to traumatic events, adverse childhood experiences, or other traumatic life experiences. When exposed to significant trauma, individuals experience disruption of their beliefs, life narrative, and…
Presented by Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. This program was recorded on April 8, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Just as there are many different models of psychotherapy, each with different foundational philosophies and methods, there are many different models of hypnosis, each with a different theoretical emphasis and therefore utilizing widely diverse methods. The highly innovative work…
Presented by Elvira V. Lang, MD, PhD, FSIR, FSCEH This program was recorded on Friday, October 29, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Based on extensive clinical trials and clinic practice, this presentation builds on 25 years of experience with nonpharmacologic means of managing patient anxiety and pain in busy healthcare environments. It documents the effects of unaddressed…
Presented by Michael Yapko, Ph.D. Recorded on Friday, March 8th, 2024 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses" page Given the sharp rise in the rates of depression in the wake of the COVID pandemic and what it has taught us about vulnerabilities to depression, as well as recent landmark research undermining the most common view of depression as the result…
Presented by Barbara S. McCann, Ph.D. This program was recorded on Friday, November 18th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page The internal script in depressive disorders is characterized by negative views of the self, the world, and the future. These beliefs form an internal monologue that leads to destructive emotions, behaviors, and physiology. Depressive attentional mechanisms selectively focus…
Presented by Lisa Lombard, PhD Friday, May 10th, 2024 9am-10:30am PT / 11am-12:30pm CT / 12pm-1:30pm ET Event held online via Zoom. Zoom link will be available on course page in “My Courses” upon event registration. Descriptions and definitions of stress and anxiety in children will be presented, with particular emphasis on their increasing prevalence. These two problem areas greatly…
Presented by Irving Kirsch, Ph.D. This program was recorded on March 11, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Antidepressants are supposed to work by fixing a chemical imbalance. However, analyses of the published and the unpublished data that were hidden by the drug companies reveal that most (if not all) of the benefits are due to the placebo effect,…
Presented by Mark P. Jensen, PhD This program was recorded on Friday, January 13, 2023 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons that adults seek medical care. The presenter will provide an overview of the basics of pain management, with a focus on hypnotic approaches. Topics will include: (1) what (and…
Presented by Cameron T. Alldredge, PhD Recorded on Friday, December 8, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses Page This presentation will explore a recently proposed theory of hypnosis called the adaptive experiential theory. This new theory is predicated on Epstein's cognitive-experiential self-theory, a dual-process model that provides a comprehensive understanding of the rational system and the experiential system.…
Presented by Barbara S. McCann, PhD Friday, July 12, 2024 9am-10:30am PT / 11am-12:30pm CT / 12pm-1:30pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. A description of the history of hypnosis usually follows the path of Western influences on medicine and psychology. Tracing the development of modern hypnosis from Anton Mesmer to our current era…
Presented by Leora Kuttner, Ph.D. This program was recorded on Friday, February 11, 2022 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Glove anesthesia has a long tradition as a hypnoanalgesic technique to reduce pain and anxiety in anticipation of and during medical procedures. Adapted to Pediatrics over 30 years ago, it became “The Magic Glove.” This child-friendly procedure invites imaginative absorption with…