Living Legend Webinar - Tranceformation: Hypnosis, Dissociation and Trauma

Abstract: 
Hypnosis was the first Western form of psychotherapy, yet it remains underutilized in part because of insufficient understanding of its neural basis. Hypnosis involves highly focused attention, coupled with dissociation of aspects of awareness, an increase in cognitive flexibility, and an enhanced ability to modulate perception. Considerable evidence has emerged regarding this regarding underlying brain mechanisms, including studies employing event-related potentials, PET and fMRI. Our recent resting state fMRI data demonstrate functional connectivity between the executive control and salience networks among high but not low hypnotizable individuals. The hypnotic state involves reduced activity in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (key region in the salience network), heightened functional connectivity between the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (executive control network) and the insula, and inverse functional connectivity between the left DLPFC and the posterior cingulate cortex, part of the default mode network. Neuroimaging of those with PTSD has demonstrated similarities between the hypnotic state and responses to trauma, in particular dissociative reactions to trauma and its aftermath. The introduction of the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD into the DSM-5 and DSM-5-TR, involving depersonalization and/or derealization in addition to the exposure, intrusion, avoidance, demoralization and hyperarousal symptoms, has underscored the importance of dissociation as a treatable response to trauma, accessible through the controlled dissociation of the hypnotic state.
 
Despite this progress in understanding the neural basis of hypnosis and its salience to trauma and PTSD, it remains underutilized. Hypnotic techniques for addressing and treating PTSD and other trauma-related disorders will be presented. Research on modifications of exposure-based psychotherapies to assist with dissociative responses, in particular teaching the use of dissociation to separate physiological from psychological responses to trauma exposure and the use of hypnosis to help with restructuring of trauma-related memories will be presented.
 
This presentation was originally presented as a live webinar in March 2023.

Target Audience

Intermediate

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the role of dissociation in trauma response
  • Describe and identify the fundamentals of hypnosis
  • Utilize hypnosis to treat dissociative aspects of PTSD
  • Identify potential benefits of adding hypnosis to PTSD and dissociation treatment
  • Explain new digital applications of hypnosis
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.50 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 1.50 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ISSTD maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2021 – 08/20/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 continuing education credits.
  • 1.50 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 1.50 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program.
Course opens: 
03/13/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2050
ISSTD Member cost:
$35.00
Your Price:
$55.00
Part of: 
2023 Webinar Pass
Rating: 
4.5
Presenter: David Spiegel, MD
Presenter Bio: Dr. David Spiegel is Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, and Director of the Center on Stress and Health and the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He has published thirteen books, 425 scientific journal articles, and 175 book chapters on hypnosis, psychosocial oncology, stress physiology, trauma, and psychotherapy for stress, anxiety, and depression. His research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Aging, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, and a number of foundations. He is Past President of the American College of Psychiatrists and the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and is a Member of the National Academy of Medicine. He spoke on hypnosis at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, 2018.

Available Credit

  • 1.50 APA
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 1.50 ASWB ACE
    The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD), #1744, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. ISSTD maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2021 – 08/20/2024. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 continuing education credits.
  • 1.50 ISSTD Certificate Program
    This program is eligible for 1.50 credits in the ISSTD Certificate Program.

Price

ISSTD Member cost:
$35.00
Your Price:
$55.00
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