Ethics I. Foundations of Medical Ethics and Basic Ethical Principles for Hypnosis Practice
Presented by Donald Moss, PhD and Barbara S. McCann, PhD
Recorded on Friday, September 13, 2024
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The first segment in the ethics workshops will provide an overview of medical ethics, with basic principles endorsed by most behavioral and health professionals, including beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice, and fidelity. The presenters will examine why professional ethics codes are necessary. The workshop will include a discussion of specific guidelines for clinical hypnosis practice, such as scope of practice, competence, entry level competence, the informed consent process, privileged communication, guidelines on dual/multiple relationships, and questions of touch, privacy, and respect.
The workshop will include a discussion of clinical supervision, consultation, and continuing education as tools for quality of care. The presenters will describe examples of incidents that trigger ethics complaints, and describe the process recommended for taking action when professionals violate ethical principles or best practices.
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.
The first segment in the ethics workshops will provide an overview of medical ethics, with basic principles endorsed by most behavioral and health professionals, including beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, justice, and fidelity. The presenters will examine why professional ethics codes are necessary. The workshop will include a discussion of specific guidelines for clinical hypnosis practice, such as scope of practice, competence, entry level competence, the informed consent process, privileged communication, guidelines on dual/multiple relationships, and questions of touch, privacy, and respect.
The workshop will include a discussion of clinical supervision, consultation, and continuing education as tools for quality of care. The presenters will describe examples of incidents that trigger ethics complaints, and describe the process recommended for taking action when professionals violate ethical principles or best practices.
After attending this intermediate-level program, participants will be able to:
- Explain the SCEH Code of Ethics (2023), the ASCH Code of Conduct (2012), and their interpretation for decisions in clinical hypnosis practice.
- Discuss how to navigate the conflicting jurisdictions of state laws and regulations, professional codes of conduct, SCEH/ASCH guidelines, and federal regulations.
- Explain key concepts such as scope of practice, competence, informed consent, privileged communication, and dual/multiple relationships.
- Explain the SCEH and ASCH prohibition against engaging in stage hypnosis and against teaching or supporting lay hypnotists.
- Review and discuss practice standards governing entry level competence, continuing education requirements, and the delivery of treatment protocols with limited research support.
- Outline guidelines for telehealth, the use of digital resources, and multicultural awareness and diversity.
This program meets APA’s continuing education standard 1.2: Program content focuses on ethical, legal, statutory or regulatory policies, guidelines, and standards that influence psychological practice, education, or research.
This program meets APA’s continuing education goal 3: Program will allow psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance contributions to the profession.
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.
Donald Moss, PhD, Professor and Dean, Saybrook University
Dr. Donald Moss is Professor and Dean, College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences, at Saybrook University, Pasadena, CA. He is a clinical health psychologist, certified in hypnosis and biofeedback. He is the education chair, publications chair, and president-elect for the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH). Moss is external relations chair for APA Division 30 (hypnosis) and the ethics chair for the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance. He previously served as president of SCEH, president of Division 30, and president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.
Moss is co-editor with Patrick Steffen of Integrating Psychotherapy and Psychophysiology (Oxford University Press, in press) and with Angele McGrady of Your Pathway through Chronic Illness (Pavilion, in press) and Handbook of Mind-Body Medicine for Primary Care (Sage, 2003). He is also co-author with Fredric Shaffer of A Primer of Biofeedback (AAPB, 2022), and co-author with Angele McGrady of Integrative Pathways: Navigating Chronic Illness with a Mind-Body-Spirit Approach (Springer, 2018), and Pathways to Illness, Pathways to Health (Springer, 2013).
Barbara S. McCann, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health Counseling and Hypnosis Endowed Chair at the University of Washington
Dr. McCann is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and holds the Mental Health Counseling and Hypnosis Endowed Chair at the University of Washington. She is the current President of SCEH and is Certified as an Approved Consultant by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. She serves on the Board of Editorial Consultants for the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. Dr. McCann has worked with patients from primary care and specialty clinics at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for the past 30 years, drawing on brief cognitive behavioral interventions and hypnosis to address anxiety, depression, insomnia, and related problems. Her research and scholarly interests are in hypnosis, depression and anxiety, sleep disorders, mental health in athletes, and functional neurological disorders. She has published over 60 journal articles and book chapters.
Alter, D. (2017). Certification in hypnosis and specialty boards. In G. R. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis (pp. 673-678). Springer Publishing Company.
American Psychological Association (2017a). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct.
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/
American Psychological Association (2017b). Multicultural guidelines: An ecological approach to context, identity, and intersectionality. http://www.apa.org/about/policy/multicultural-guidelines.pdf
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (2012). Code of conduct. https://www.asch.net/aws/ASCH/asset_manager/get_file/609884?ver=2
International Society of Hypnosis (2018). Code of ethics. https://www.ishhypnosis.org/administration/code-of-ethics/
Nagy, T. F. (2005). Ethics in plain English (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association.
Nagy, T. F. (2017). Ethics. In G. R. Elkins (Ed.), Handbook of medical and psychological hypnosis (pp. 651-671). Springer Publishing Company.
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (2023). Code of ethics.
https://mam.memberclicks.net/assets/SCEHCodeofEthics.pdf
Target Audience: Health professionals, mental health professionals, hypnosis practitioners, researchers, educators, and students.
Psychologists. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 continuing education credits. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 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 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 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
MFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. If you are licensed outside of California please check with your local licensing agency to to determine if they will accept these CEUs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to offer continuing education programming for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an accredited or approved postsecondary institution that meets the requirements set forth in Sections 4980.54(f)(1), 4989.34, 4996.22(d)(1), or 4999.76(d) of the Code.
Non-Psychologists. Most licensing boards accept Continuing Education Credits sponsored by the American Psychological Association but non-psychologists are recommended to consult with their specific state-licensing board to ensure that APA-sponsored CE is acceptable.
*Participants must attend 100% of the program in order to obtain a Certificate of Attendance.
If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to [email protected]. There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.
