Hypnosis in Healthcare
by Carolyn Stroebe, PhD 3 CE Credits
Description:
Throughout a long history, hypnosis has been viewed in contrasting ways, having been idealized as a miraculous cure, rejected as fraudulent, and seen as many things between these extremes. Consistently controversial, hypnosis has intrigued, been studied by and/or utilized by renowned scholars. Today, thanks to a growing body of research, hypnosis has finally been acknowledged as an evidenced-based therapeutic technique for a variety of conditions. Most healthcare providers lack formal training in hypnosis, but perhaps more importantly, many lack a minimal understanding of its applications and efficacy in patient care.This course provides a very basic introduction to hypnosis to enable healthcare professionals to expand their knowledge base of techniques helpful to patients and include hypnosis as a treatment planning option with confidence.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, health professionals will be able to:
- Articulate three myths about hypnosis along with the facts that dispel them.
- Identify three healthcare problems or problem areas for which hypnosis is considered an evidence-based treatment, as well as three contraindications for hypnosis.
- Specify two key concepts in definitions of clinical hypnosis.
- Describe two basic hypnotic techniques; suggestion and induction.
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