2009 Archive

Rapid Hypnoanalysis Using Ideomotor Signals with Dabney Ewin

November 13-14, 2009      Rigmor House in Chapel Hill

Using Ideomotor Signals in Hypno-analysis

Ideo-motor signals are just another form of body language. Patient/clients can be taught how to use them to express feelings without talking.  In this workshop, Dr. Ewin will provide an overview of ideomotor signaling with an emphasis on their utility with respect to psychosomatic disorders and hypnoanlysis. He will present a) relevant theory, b) general principles of body language, c) methods of establishing signals, and d) strategies for signal interpretation. The seven common causes of psychosomatic disorders will be presented, along with skill building exercises using ideomotor signaling to elicit them. Coue’s Laws of Hypnotic Suggestion will also be discussed with respect to maximizing patients’ responsiveness to the hypnotic experience.

The workshop format will include didactic presentations, video and live demonstrations, case presentations, skill building exercises and group discussions.

Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of the workshops participants will be able to:

1. Explain and describe at least two methods with which a patient/client can communicate with ideomotor signals

2. Name or describe seven common causes of psychosomatic disorders and how to describe or communicate this to patients/clients

3. Demonstrate the use of ideomotor signals as an adjunct to hypnoanalysis

4. Name Coue’s Laws of Hypnotic Suggestion and describe how these laws influence patients responses.

5. Describe how the attainment of objectives 1-4 will impact or change clinical practices.

Presenter: Dabney M. Ewin, M.D., FACS, ABMH is a Board Certified surgeon and Occupational Medical specialist. Early in his career he was plant physician for the Kaiser Aluminum plant in New Orleans, and started using hypnosis for some badly burned patients. He became interested in psychosomatic medicine, developed a private hypnosis practice, and began teaching hypnosis at Tulane University Medical School in 1970, and at Louisiana State University Medical School in 1980.

Dr. Ewin is a Life Member of the American Medical Association, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and former Speaker of the House of Delegates of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He is a past president of both the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the American Board of Medical Hypnosis. He is a Fellow, and past Secretary of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and a member of the International Society of Hypnosis. He has received the Milton Erickson Award of ASCH, the Roy Dorcas Award of SCEH, and the Pierre Janet Award of ISH. He serves as Clinical Professor of Surgery and Psychiatry at Tulane Medical School, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at LSU Medical School.

His books include Ideomotor Signals for Rapid Hypnoanalysis: A how-to manual (with B.N. Eimer) and 101 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Started Using Hypnosis (in press at Crown Publishing; contact Mark Tracten for information at mtracten@CHPUS.com).

Schedule: Registration begins at 8:00.  Workshop schedule is 8:30-5:00.  There will be 15 minutes breaks mid morning and mid afternoon and one hour for lunch.

Eligibility: Persons holding doctoral degrees in Dentistry, Medicine, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or Nursing or a Masters Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or Nursing and are licensed to practice in the state in which they practice. Also, current students of these disciplines.

CE’s: Certificates of Attendance provided. Credit toward ASCH certification has been approved for these workshops.

Target Audience: The Introductory workshop is for those with basic to intermediate experience with hypnosis. The Ewin workshop is for intermediate to advanced practitioners though even those with basic knowledge could benefit. Further training and supervision is recommended.

NCPA Statement: The program is co-sponsored by the North Carolina Psychological Association and the North Carolina Society of Clinical Hypnosis. The North Carolina Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The North Carolina Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Ewin workshop is offered for 13 hours of continuing education credit. Introduction workshop is offered for 6.5 hours.

Attendance Policy: To receive credit, you must be present for the entire workshop, and you must sign the sign-in and sign-out sheets. No credit will be given to participants who are more than 15 minutes late at the beginning of the workshop. No credit will be given to participants who leave before the close of the workshop.

Refund Policy: Refunds available if cancellation before Nov. 1 minus $25  fee.  No refunds if cancellation occurs after the start of the conference.

Lunch: Onsite, included with registration.

Lodging: Limited lodging is available at Rigmor House, (919) 933-7177, info@rigmorhouse.com. For nearby hotels, visit rigmorhouse.com/lodging.

Contact:  Barbara Birge, bbirge@aol.com; 704 364-1415. www.nchypnosis.org