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NOTES FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Society for Clinical &
Experimental Hypnosis
Anne Doherty Johnson
FOCUS
I
t's been a busy few months for
SCEH as of late, with a special election for President-Elect recently
completed and registrations coming
in for our 2014 Annual Conference in
San Antonio. Thank you to all the
members who have reached out to
welcome me to the society.
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SCEH Focus is published four times a year: Winter, Spring, Summer & Fall
2014 Conference
Members of this year's conference committee,
led by Devin Blair Terhune, PhD, have outdone
themselves. (See a complete list of the conference committee below.) If you haven't done
so already, I urge you to make your plans to join
us October 8-12th, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas.
At our 65th Annual Workshops and Scientific
Session, you will be surrounded by professionals
who share your interest and commitment to
hypnosis excellence and progress in research,
education, and clinical practice.
This event offers a unique opportunity to enjoy
professional camaraderie with fellow clinicians
and researchers who are motivated and determined to advance the field. With presentations
from leading authorities, and a wide range of
topics, we promise to excite your brain cells, inspire you with new insights and arm you with
new tools to use in your hypnosis work. The varied formats, which include lectures, audiovisual
presentations, and skill-practice groups, are designed to maximize your learning experience.
For registration details, please see page 13 of
this newsletter or check out our website at:
www.sceh.us for the conference brochure.
Please make your room reservations early because space is limited.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
President’s Column........02
Obtaining ACE Certification........03
SCEH’s New President Elect........04
The 2014 SCEH Conference Committee........05
History of Hypnosis Symposium........06
New Workshop Announcement......08
SCEH Conference Schedule-Wednesday......08
SCEH Conference Schedule-Thursday......09
SCEH Conference Schedule-Friday......10
SCEH Conference Schedule-Saturday......11
SCEH Conference Schedule-Sunday......12
65th Annual SCEH Conference......13
About SCEH......14
SCEH President:
◉ Eric Willmarth, PhD
SCEH Past President:
◉ Stephen Pauker, MD, MACP, ABMH
SCEH Treasurer:
◉ Donald Moss, PhD
SCEH Secretary:
◉ Philip D. Shenefelt, MD
SCEH Executive Director:
◉ Anne Doherty Johnson
SCEH President-Elect:
◉ Gary Elkins, PhD
SCEH Focus Editors:
◉ Werner Absenger, MSc
◉ Shelagh Freedman, MA
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doctoral students in the Saybrook School of
Mind-Body Medicine and then fly down to San
Francisco to teach the same course to 14 students at the Saybrook School of Psychology.
Joining me in Seattle were SCEH members Darlene Viggiano, PhD and Donald Moss, PhD,
while the San Francisco faculty included Stanley Krippner, PhD, Marina Smirnova, PhD and
David Paul Smith, PhD. The energy and enthusiasm of students first learning the wonders of
hypnosis is infectious and reminds me again of
the power of our subjective
experiences and the gift
that we have to share with
the world.
I sincerely hope that you will
each come to the SCEH AnHow We Can Help
nual Conference in San Antonio, October 8-12th, not only
We are always on the lookout
to renew old acquaintances,
for ways to make SCEH more
but also to meet the next
useful to you. How can we
generation of researchers
help? Please share your ideas
and clinicians who will propel
with us at: info@sceh.us. We
our field forward. The Workvalue your input.
shops and Scientific Programs
Eric Willmarth, PhD
will be wonderful and I hope
I look forward to meeting
that we all can experience
many of you face to face in Texas in October.
the magic of fellowship and the power of words
as if we were beginners again. Please, however,
Sincerely yours,
also take the time to meet and greet another
great group of students who will be attending
Anne Doherty Johnson
this year.
Executive Director
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
This year’s meeting will also be important as the
info@sceh.us
Board and Membership tackle the question of
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
Eric Willmarth, PhD
F
ew things are as engaging and energizing
as introducing the world of hypnosis to
new, eager students. I’ve just had the opportunity to visit Seattle and teach part of the
Saybrook University Basic Hypnosis course to 17
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the unification of SCEH and ASCH. While this has
been debated for many years, October will see
our first vote by the Board, deciding whether or
not to pursue this union and if so, prepare for a
vote of the SCEH membership.
It’s going to be an outstanding and possibly historic meeting. Be there!
Yours in Song,
Eric K. Willmarth, PhD
President, SCEH
Obtaining ACE
Certification
Anne Doherty Johnson
SCEH Executive Director
W
ill this be the year you obtain your SCEH
ACE Certification? This certification is an
excellent way for you to demonstrate
and showcase your commitment to hypnosis
and to expand the field.
The Active Commitment to Excellence in Hypnosis (ACE) certification from SCEH recognizes
committed practitioners and scientists who are
SCEH members willing to commit themselves to
an individualized program to improve their own
knowledge and skill in hypnosis and to help expand the field and teach their colleagues.
To qualify for ACE, potential designees must either meet certain membership requirements or
have attained specific training, education or experience levels. Acceptable membership levels
include being a Fellow of SCEH; current or former
member of SCEH Executive Committee or having been certified by one the American Boards
of Hypnosis in Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology, or
Social Work.
Alternatively, candidates need to meet one of
the following requirements relative to their education and experience:
a. Have completed one Basic, one Intermediate
and three Advanced Hypnosis workshops offered at the annual SCEH national meeting,
Canadian Federation of Hypnosis, ASCH or
other venues approved by SCEH. Of the Advanced Workshops at least one must have
been offered through SCEH. The total training
must consist of a minimum of 40 total hours of
training.
b. Have earned a degree as MD, DO, DDS, DMD,
MB ChB, PhD, EdD, PsyD, MSW, DSW, an NP or
PA or a similar degree acceptable to the Executive Committee or the Board of SCEH from
a regionally, or nationally, accredited university or training institution, or have status as a
registered and licensed practitioner in healthcare such as RN, RTR, registered medical technologist or technician. All applicants shall be
licensed in the state or province where they
practice.
c. Have a minimum of two years experience
using hypnosis beyond a Basic Course or
equivalent (to be described on the letter of
application).
Candidates are asked to submit an application
form along with a written plan for one of the following three pathways:
1. on-going education in hypnosis,
2. research in hypnosis, or
3. practice improvement in the hypnosis elements of their practice.
ACE certification runs in a four-year cycle. Applicants shall submit a one page written plan for
the next four years and a statement of commitment to follow such a plan.
Candidates meeting certification criteria will be
awarded certification at the SCEH annual banquet. The names of successful candidates are
published in IJCEH and in the SCEH Focus
newsletter, and are also listed on the SCEH website and member directory as SCEH-ACE certified.
Once a certification is awarded, to renew and
maintain SCEH-ACE status, certification holders
must will submit a one page statement as to how
this commitment was achieved and their plan
for the next four years. In addition, ACE certification holders must maintain their SCEH membership and attend at least one SCEH national
meeting in any four-year period.
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ment to hypnosis by advanced training, keeping abreast of new developments in the field
through continuing education, and professional
development, advancement, and practice. As
such, SCEH-ACE certification adds credibility to
the public for those in practice, and to institutional review boards for those who are doing research using hypnotic techniques," says Roger
Calson, PhD, SCEH Certification Chair.
Roger D. Carlson, PhD
Certification Chair
application, see:
There is still
time for you to
complete the
paperwork required to be
awarded your
certification at
our upcoming
meeting in San
Antonio in October. For more
information on
fees, full requirements
and an online
http://www.sceh.us/certification
For a list of SCEH ACE Certified Clinicians, see:
http://www.sceh.us/sceh-ace-certifiedclinicians
At the Saybrook School of Psychology (Left to
right): Marina Smirnova, PhD; David Paul Smith,
PhD; Stanley Krippner, PhD; and Eric Willmarth, PhD
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Congratulations to
SCEH’s New
President Elect:
Gary Elkins, PhD
Eric Willmarth, PhD, President SCEH (left)
Gary Elkins, PhD, President Elect (right)
D
r. Gary Elkins' areas of specialization
are clinical psychology, health psychology, and hypnotherapy. He is a
licensed psychologist and is board certified
in Clinical Health Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is
also board certified in Psychological Hypnosis by the American Board of Psychological
Hypnosis (ABPH). He has served as the President of the American Society of Clinical
Hypnosis and is the president-elect of Division 30 (Society for Psychological Hypnosis)
of the American Psychological Association.
He is the author of the book, Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy: Principles and Applications. In the past, Dr. Elkins served on the
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Dr. Elkins hobbies includes fly fishing
and exercise.
Acknowledging Our 2014
SCEH Conference Committee
M
any thanks to the 2014 SCEH Conference Committee for our 65th Annual Workshops and Scientific Session. They have put together a stellar round of presentations and educational opportunities for this year's upcoming conference. Their efforts are much appreciated.
Workshop Program
Scientific Program
Introductory Workshop Co-Chairs:
❖ David Godot, PsyD and
❖ Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, APBH
❖
Shelagh Freedman, MA, Concordia University,
Hypnosis and Memory Laboratory, Montreal,
Canada; and
❖
Michael Lifshitz, McGill University, Montreal,
Canada
Overall Meeting Chair:
❖ Devin Blair Terhune, PhD
Intermediate Workshop Co-Chairs:
Marcia Greenleaf, PhD and
Laurie S. Lipman, MD
❖
❖
Advanced Workshop Chair:
❖ George S. Glaser, MSW, DAHB
Chairs:
❖ Devin Blair Terhune, PhD, Marie SklodowskaCurie Research Fellow, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;
65th Annual Meeting of the
Society for Clinical and
Experimental Hypnosis
At the
St. Anthony Wyndham Hotel
San Antonio, Texas
October 8 - October 12th, 2014
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TALES FROM THE ANNALS OF
HYPNOSIS: A SYMPOSIUM
ON THE INTERESTING
CHARACTERS OF HYPNOSIS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
U
nderstanding the history of hypnosis deepens our understanding of the field of hypnosis as an evolving field. Each of the
subjects of this symposium contributed fundamental concepts framing the dialogue of their
time, on the science and practice of hypnosis.
We gain perspective on contemporary controversies by reviewing earlier chapters in the history
of hypnosis.
Symposium Abstract: The annals of hypnosis
abound in fascinating and sometimes quirky
characters who wandered the roads not taken
in medical practice and science. This symposium will narrate the lives of four figures spanning
the history of hypnosis:
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The Marquis de Puységur (1751-1825), a French
aristocrat who developed a form of hypnosis
using a sleeping trance he called "artificial somnambulism," Clark Hull (1884-1952), who brought
hypnosis into the realm of scientific scrutiny, and
Stanley Krippner (1932 - present), an American
and a living member of SCEH, who in the course
of his career hypnotized Mickey Hart the drummer in the Grateful Dead, and studied the work
of over 100 shamanic healers.
José Custódio de Faria (1746 - 1819), more generally known as Abbé Faria(Carrer, 2006) to
scholars of the history of hypnosis, whose contributions have been overlooked by many people
Each presentation will highlight some of the
more picturesque details in the biography of his
subject and also identify the lasting contributions
of each to hypnotic science and practice.
THE MARQUIS DE PUYSEGUR AND
ARTIFICIAL SOMNAMBULISM
Eric Willmarth, PhD
Amand-Marie-Jacques de Chastenet, known as
the Marquis de Puységur (1751 - 1825) was at
one time considered by some as a more important figure in the story of hypnosis than Mesmer
himself. Puységur was jailed during the French
Revolution, courted by Napoleon who later
wrote an order for his execution, protected by
the Czar of Russia and loved by the French people. This presentation will highlight the remarkable life and contributions of this most prolific
defender of animal magnetism.
CLARK HULL: HIS LIFE, HIS WORK, AND
THREE VERY IMPORTANT UNANSWERED
QUESTIONS
John Mohl, PhD
Clark Hull (1884 - 1952) wrote early in his life that
he was determined to make a major contribution to psychology. He accomplished this by embarking on the bold and daring adventure of
bringing hypnosis, surrounded by an aura of mystique, into the realm of legitimate scientific
scrutiny. His book Hypnosis and Suggestibility laid
the foundation for the work of people like Ernest
Hilgard and Theodore X. Barber, who were major
players in the "Golden Era" of hypnosis. Due to
underserved ridicule of obtuse thinkers of his day,
he ceased his seminal hypnosis research and
parted with a series of conclusions that he
claimed were still in need of substantiation.
Three major issues include:
1) the antecedent of hyper-suggestibility,
2) how long such hyper-suggestibility persists following the termination of hypnosis, and
3) the strength of practice effects.
This presentation will show that while some later
investigations attempted to address at least
some of these issues, they actually do not address the questions that Hull postulated. More
importantly, investigating these three questions,
from a Hullian perspective, can actually make
major advancements in our understanding of
hypnosis.
FROM MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN TO THE
GRATEFUL DEAD TO SHAMANIC HEALING:
THE HYPNOTIC JOURNEY OF STANLEY
KRIPPNER
Donald Moss, PhD, and Eric Willmarth, PhD
ple fields within psychology, anthropology, and
spiritual studies, including the psychology of consciousness, the study of paranormal and anomalous phenomena, indigenous healing traditions,
shamanic healing and transformation, paranormal and spiritual healing, the psychology of
dreams, personal mythology, ego states therapy, and hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena.
This presentation will narrate Stanley Krippner’s
personal journey into hypnosis and hypnotic
studies, and show how he interwove his interest
in hypnosis artfully into his research in other areas.
THE HYPNOTIC LEGACY OF JOSÉ
CUSTÓDIO DE FARIA
Ian Wickramasekera, PhD
Over two centuries ago in Paris, France there
lived a man who developed some amazing and
unique insights into the nature of consciousness,
human potential, and the mind/body relationship. His name was José Custódio de Faria (1746
- 1819), although he is more generally known as
Abbé Faria(Carrer, 2006) to scholars of the history
of hypnosis. His contributions have been overlooked by many people throughout the last 200
years due in part to the rarity of his only book
(i.e., Faria, 1819/2006), and due to the difficulty
of translating the obscure form of French that
his book is written in. Recently, a high quality
English translation of his book, On the Causes of
Lucid Sleep, has been produced (Carrer, 2006)
and it is now possible to reconsider the hypnotic
legacy of Abbe' Faria. In this presentation we
will utilize the new translation of his book to examine Faria's many original insights into human
nature which he came by through studying hypnotic phenomena. Abbé Faria could rightly be
called one of the most important early pioneers
in clinical psychology, consciousness studies,
mind/body medicine, and transpersonal psychology when one considers the great richness
of his ideas.
Symposium Chair: Donald Moss, PhD
email: dmoss@saybrook.edu
Institution: Saybrook University
Stanley Krippner’s professional work spans multiVolume 56 | Number 3 | Summer 2014
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SCEH CONFERENCE
UPDATES:
NEW WORKSHOP
ADDED
SCEH CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11
12:25—12:45 p.m.
Evaluating, Communicating,
and Implementing EvidenceBased Practice Hypnotic
Techniques
Elvira V. Lang. MD, FSIR, FSCEH
(President, Hypnalgesics, LLC,
Boston) and Ian Lipski, MD
(Anesthesiologist, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston,
TX)
Detail:
Despite great strides in documenting efficacy of hypnotic
intervention in medicine there
are still challenges in communicating the results in high-end
peer-reviewed venues and
implementing the associated
evidence-based practices.
Examples of current real-life vignettes will be used to highlight the challenges. Focus will
be on use of clinical trials as a
vehicle for intra-institutional
dissemination, obtaining funding for scaling efforts, and introduction of adjunct online
training.
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
Introductory Workshop in 6:00 pm Clinical Hypnosis
10:00 pm
David Godot, PsyD
Gary Elkins, PhD
Intermediate Workshop in 6:00 pm Clinical Hypnosis
10:00 pm
Laurie S. Lipman, MD
Marcia Greenleaf,
PhD
Hypnosis, Mindfulness, and
6:00 pm the Third Wave of Cognitive
9:15 pm
and Behavioral Therapies
Barbara McCann,
PhD
Hypnosis and Medicine: A
Whole-person Approach 6:00 pm to Treating Functional 9:15 pm
Medicine
Carol Low, PsyD
Hypnosis for Burns
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6:00 pm 9:15 pm
Dabney M. Ewin, MD
Thursday, October 9th, 2014
Introductory Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis
8:00 am 6:00 pm
David Godot, PsyD
Gary Elkins, PhD
Intermediate Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis
8:00 am 6:00 pm
Laurie S. Lipman, MD
Marcia Greenleaf, PhD
The Power of Words and the Tapestry of Tales
8:30 am 11:45 am
Linda Thomson, PhD
Research and Clinical Applications of Alert
Hypnosis
8:30 am 11:45 am
David Wark, PhD
Utilization Sobriety: Incorporating the Essence of
8:30 am Body-mind Communication for Brief
11:45 am
Individualized Substance Abuse Treatment
Bart Walsh, MSW, LCSW
Dialing Down Distress and Distraction: Treating 1:00 pm Co-morbid Anxiety and ADHD with Hypnosis
4:15 pm
Carolyn Daitch, PhD
Pain Control
1:00 pm 4:15 pm
Healing the Divided Self: Foundations of Ego 1:00 pm State Therapy in the 21st Century
4:15 pm
David R. Patterson, PhD
Claire Frederick, MD
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Friday, October 10th, 2014
Introductory Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis
8:00 am 6:00 pm
David Godot, PsyD
Gary Elkins, PhD
Intermediate Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis
8:00 am 6:00 pm
Laurie S. Lipman, MD
Marcia Greenleaf, PhD
Inviting the Muse: Trance Enhancement of
Creativity
8:30 am 11:45 am
Carol Ginandes, PhD
Breath Training as an Adjunct to Hypnosis and 1:00 pm Psychotherapy
4:15 pm
Donald Moss, PhD
Eric K. Willmarth, PhD
Hypnosis in the Treatment of Dissociation and the 8:30 am Dissociative Disorders
4:00 pm
Richard P. Kluft, MD, PhD
Hypnosis Research—The Ingredients of Hypnosis: 8:30 am A Guide to Research for Clinicians
4:00 pm
Amanda J. Barnier, PhD
Rochelle E. Cox, PhD
Devin Blair Terhune, PhD
Michael R. Nash, PhD
Arreed Barabasz, PhD
Start of Scientific Session
PLENARY: The Future of Clinical Training &
Evidence-Based Practice
5:30 pm 6:30 pm
PLENARY: Advancing Evidence-Based Practice
6:30 pm of Hypnosis through Mind-Body Medicine
7:30 pm
Research
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David Godot, PsyD
Gary Elkins, PhD,
Saturday, October 11th, 2014
Opening Remarks
8:30 am 8:45 am
Devin Blair Terhune, PhD
Shelagh Freedman, MA
Elucidating Unconscious Processing with Instrumental
Hypnosis
8:45 am 9:10 am
Mathieu Landry, MA
Amir Raz, PhD
Hypnosis & Memory: True and False
9:10 am 9:35 am
Shelagh Freedman, MA
Jean-Roch Laurence, PhD
Effects of Hypnosis on the Orientation Response and
Sympathetic Arousal
9:35 am 10:00 am
Zoltan Kekecs, PhD,
Katalin Varga
Differential Cortical Activation in Highly Hypnotizable
Men and Women During a Forperiod Reaction Time Task
10:00 am 10:25 am
James E. Horton, PhD; Andy Edwards; Erin
Beach; Allen Lee; Abigail Mason
Heroin Cravings are Replaced by Heroin
Aversions/Revulsions via Hypnotic Covert Sensitization
and Emetic Counter Conditioning: Within-treatment
results and future promises
10:45 am 11:10 am
Anxiety Reduction Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Receiving a Hypnosis Intervention for Hot Flashes
11:10 am Alisa J. Johnson, BS; Joel Marcus, PsyD;
11:35 am Kimberly Hickman, MSCP; Gary Elkins, PhD
A Longitudinal Observational Study of the Efficacy of
Clinical Hypnosis Applications to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Trait and Symptom Management:
A Preliminary Report
11:35 am 12:00 pm
Dry Flotation Restricted Environmental Stimulation
Enhances Hypnotizability
12:00 pm - Jennifer A. Darakjy, PhD; Arreed Barabasz,
12:25 pm
PhD; Marianne Barabasz, EdD
Evaluating, Communicating, and Implementing
Evidence-Based Practice Hypnotic Techniques
12:25 pm 12:45 pm
Elvira V. Lang, MD
Ian Lipski, MD
Tales from the Annals of Hypnosis: A Symposium on
the Interesting Characters in the History of Hypnosis
2:00 pm 3:00 pm
Donald Moss, PhD; Eric K. Willmarth, PhD;
John Mohl, PhD; Ian Wickramasekera, PhD
A Brief History of Scopolamine as a Hypnotic Agent
3:15 pm 3:35 pm
Timothy C. Nest, BSc
Amir Raz, PhD
Identifying the Kinship Between the Elicitation Interview and Hypnosis: Towards a science of becoming
aware
3:35 pm 4:00 pm
Krystale Appourchaux, PhD
Keynote address: Hypnotic Phenomena, Hypnotic
Ideas, Hypnotic Puzzles: Reflections on six generations
of experimental hypnosis
4:00 pm 5:00 pm
Amanda J. Barnier, PhD
“Induction to Deduction: Hypnotizability and the late
Ed Frischholz, PhD”
8:00 pm 10:00 pm
Banquet, awards and talk by Dr. David
Spiegel of Stanford University
Ralph L. Elkins, PhD; Kaylan Dandala, MD;
Richard Repass, MD; Doug Bech, RPh
Maureen Turner, MEd, RN-BC
Ramiro Barrantes, PhD
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Sunday, October 12th, 2014
High Hypnotizability: A research
agenda for the next decade
8:30 am 10:15 am
Amanda J. Barnier, PhD; Rochelle E.
Cox, PhD; Devin Blair Terhune, PhD;
Michael R. Nash, PhD; John Mohl, PhD
Using Psychological Factors to Mediate Chronic Hives in Children and
Adults
10:30 am 10:55 am
Rebecca Oskenhelder, BSc; Moshe
Ben-Shoshan, MD, MSc; Amir Raz, PhD
Altered States of Consciousness Experiences Related to Spiritual and Religious Aspects of Skin Disorders
10:55 am 11:20 am
Philip Shenefelt, MD
Rabbi Debrah Shenefelt
Flow, Hypnotizability, and Absorption
in a College Student Population
11:20 am 11:45 pm
Juliette Bowers, MA, MSCP
Gary Elkins, PhD
Absorption, Flow and Empathy
Among College Level Athletes
11:45 am 12:10 pm
Erick David Arguello, PsyD
Ian Wickramasekera, PsyD
A Tectonic Approach to Overriding
Automatic Processes
12:45 pm 1:45 pm
Amir Raz, PhD
Closing Remarks
1:10 pm
IMPORTANT DATES
Register now for the SCEH Annual Conference in San Antonio, October 8-12th to
lock in the best rates. Please note that there will be a $100 late registration fee
assessed after September 20th, 2014.
Cancellations received on or before September 20th, 2014, will be issued a refund,
minus a $50 processing fee. No refunds will be made after September 20th, 2014.
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65TH ANNUAL
SCEH CONFERENCE
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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oin over 100 of your colleagues at our 65th
Annual Conference. The theme for our 2014
meeting will be "Hypnosis in the Era of Evidence-Based Medicine and Psychosocial Treatments."
The SCEH 65th Annual meeting will take place in
San Antonio, Texas, October 8-12th, 2014.
St. Anthony Wyndham Hotel
Nestled in the heart of historic downtown San Antonio and within walking distance of the legendary Riverwalk, the St. Anthony Wyndham
Hotel, a National Historic Landmark, has been
welcoming guests since 1909. With 12-foot ceilings, gold leaf topped columns and lovely French
décor, this San Antonio hotel offers a unique
blend of Edwardian-era charm.
This hotel is close to the famed San Antonio Riverwalk. It features more than 350 guest rooms, a
restaurant and bar lounge, outdoor pool, complimentary internet in all guest rooms for SCEH
guests, and discounted self-parking at the rate
of $15 per night. The hotel is currently undergoing
an extensive renovation that will be complete
well before our event.
Reserving a Room
Guests may make reservations by calling the
hotel directly at 210-227-4392 or 1-800-WYNDHAM. Please mention that you are part of the
65th Annual Workshop.
Please note that check-in time is at 4 p.m. You
may want to call the hotel to see if you can
arrange an earlier check-in time, if needed.
Air Travel
The nearest airport to the hotel is the San Antonio
International Airport, which is 10 miles, or a 15minute drive, away.
The St. Anthony does not have an airport courtesy shuttle but you may find transportation options on the airport's website at:
http://www.sanantonio.gov/SAT/GroundTransportation.aspx
Parking & Transportation
The hotel has self-parking at the rate of $15 per
night.
Food
The Hotel has two onsite restaurants and is only
1.5 blocks from the famous San Antonio Riverwalk where you can find many places to eat. Inside the hotel you will find the Madrid Room for
breakfast, a weekend breakfast buffet, lunch
and dinner and the Peacock Alley Bar with
cocktails, snacks and a full bar.
Attendees will have coffee service at two scheduled snack breaks per day. Meals are NOT included in the registration fee except for the
Awards Banquet on Saturday evening.
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ABOUT THE SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL
EXPERIMENTAL HYPNOSIS (SCEH)
AND
Our Mission: To promote excellence and progress in
hypnosis research, education, and clinical practice.
Founded in 1949, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) is an international organization
of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses,
dentists and physicians who are dedicated to the highest level of scientific inquiry and the conscientious application of hypnosis in the clinical setting. The
membership represents a rare union of some of the
finest academicians, researchers and clinicians whose
collaboration is designed to support and inform the
clinical work and research of its members and other
professionals.
A distinguishing feature of the group is its premise that
sound clinical practice is built upon serious scientific inquiry and that important empirical questions are often
raised by those who care for patients. Through workshops, lectures, publication of the International Journal
for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (IJCEH), and
other teaching activities of SCEH, members educate
health care professionals, academicians, researchers,
students and the general public about the nature and
ethical uses of hypnosis and related phenomena.
Membership:
This is a selective society that contains some of the best
and most productive hypnosis researchers and clinicians in the field. In the past four decades, the majority
of the important English language publications in the
field of scientific hypnosis have been written by members of the SCEH. Each year, the membership of SCEH
sponsors its workshops and scientific meetings at the
annual conference. Members receive discounted registration to the annual conference.
For more information about joining SCEH please go to:
http://www.sceh.us/apply-for-membership
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SCEH Membership
Levels
Clinical Membership: $150
Experimental Membership: $150
Lifetime Membership: $75
For members who have been active
in the society for more than 10 years
and are at least 65 years of age
Student Membership: $45
All memberships include a quarterly
subscription to the International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis, access to the hypnosis listserv and
a discount at the annual conference
Society for Clinical &
Experimental Hypnosis
305 Commandants Way
Commoncove Suite 100
Chelsea, MA 02150-4057
www.sceh.us
info@sceh.us