INTERNATIONAL BALINT FEDERATION

The organising committee of the 18th International Balint Congress is pleased to
announce that the Congress home page is now available at www.int-balintcongressheidelberg.
com. The Congress will take place in Heidelberg, Germany from
September 7 - 11th 2013.
On the website you will find the "call for papers". We ask you to observe the deadline
of 31st January 2013.
Visit the website for information about the congress, contact details and the hotel list.
Online registration will be starting on January 1, 2013.

OMA Section on Clinical Hypnosis

OMA Section Clinical Hypnosis Executive meeting Dec. 6 at OMA offices at 150 Bloor West.

Followed by a film on HYPNOSIS by the Chairman Dr. A. RIVLIN

If you can't nod off then your brain could be to blame! Scientists discover why some people just can't be hypnotised 

• Those with a high attention span do better
• But people with precise habits and a judgmental nature tend to struggle

By Anna Hodgekiss DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 11:13 GMT, 5 October 2012 | UPDATED: 12:35 GMT, 5 October 201
 
It is certainly one of the more mysterious medical treatments. But one question has always remained: why can some people be hypnotised and others can’t?
The answer, it seems, may well lie with our decision-making ability.
Scientists at Stanford University in the U.S. have discovered that people susceptible to hypnosis find it easier to make decisions and have better attention spans.

Quick thinkers: People who are easily hypnotised are better at decision making and concentrating

On the other hand, those who are precise in their habits and make judgements quickly are less likely to succumb.
The study was published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
Hypnosis is described as a trance-like state during which a person has a heightened focus and concentration.

It has been used to help manage pain, control anxiety and combat phobias.
It’s also increasingly being used to reduce conditions linked to stress, such as irritable bowel syndrome.
But Dr David Spiegel, who led the research, says up to a quarter of people he sees cannot be hypnotised. 
To try and establish why, he scanned 12 people who were susceptible to hypnosis and 12 who were not.

Hypnosis: Performed by Derren Brown, it has been used to help manage pain and control stress

Dr Spiegel and his colleagues found no differences between the typical structures of the two groups' brains.
But when they looked at the subjects' brains at rest, they noticed the brains of the easily hypnotised people behaved differently: they were most active in areas that decide what to focus on.
Dr Spiegal told the Los Angeles Times: ‘The highly hypnotisable are people who can readily immerse themselves in thinking about things without having their attention interrupted by pesky reminders of reality or of competing cognitive demands.
'They can harness their minds to imagine something about themselves - and make it so.’

In everyday life, says Dr. Spiegel, these high hypnotisable people are notably different than their less hynotisable peers.
‘They get side-tracked by sunsets and lost in movies; they tend to show up three hours late for things because they lost track of time.'
By contrast, those who are resistant to hypnosis tend to be more judgmental, fastidious in their habits and less trusting of people.
The researchers looked at the activity of three different networks in the brain: the default-mode network, used when the  brain is idle; the executive-control network, which is involved in making decisions; and the salience network, which is involved in prioritising.
Both groups had an active default-mode network, but people who could be easily hypnotised had more activity between the decision-making and prioritising networks.
They also had more activation between  an important control region of the brain and the area involved in focusing attention.
In people who struggled to be hypnotised there was little connectivity between these two regions.
Dr Spiegal said the results came close to finding a ‘brain signature’ which reveals who can and cannot be hypnotised.
The hope is to use this to shed light on how hypnosis could be more widely used to combat pain, ease stress and overcome phobias.

HOW GUT ACHE CAN BE RELIEVED BY HYPNOSIS

One condition that hypnosis has been shown to significantly improve the symptoms of is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
The condition is thought to affect one in five people and is characterised by symptoms such as constipation, diarrhoea, painful cramping, bloating and flatulence.
Gut-directed hypnotherapy was pioneered by IBS expert Peter Whorwell, professor of medicine and gastroenterology at the University of Manchester.
It’s not a cure, but eight out of ten patients say they feel 80 per cent better, and can control their symptoms more by using this technique to relax the muscles of the gut.
Patients are hypnotised into a deeply relaxed state and asked to place their hand on their stomach and generate feelings of warmth and comfort.
The therapist then suggests that patients use this action to create similar feelings of comfort when they feel symptoms coming on in the future.
Patients are given an audio recording to use daily to reinforce the positive suggestions.

Joint Workshops and Scientific Programs in Clinical Hypnosis

Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis and the Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis Ontario Division

October 10-14, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Register for the conference.
Introductory workshop: Wed, 6:00-10pm; Thu, 8:30am-6:30pm; Fri, 8:30am-6:45pm (Friday 4:30p.m.-6:45p.m. will be Scientific Session) more details on the SCEH site. (This workshop qualifies for CSCH-OD membership and for attending more advanced workshops from CSCH-OD and other Societies.)
Intermediate workshop: Wed, 6:00 - 9:15 pm; Thu & Fri, 8:30 am - 4:45 pm; Sat, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm more details on the SCEH site. This intermediate level instruction allows individuals who have taken a basic workshop the opportunity to increase, refine and hone their clinical hypnosis skills.
Advanced workshops: Wednesday evening, Thursday and Friday half day and full day sessions. Dr. Frederick's Ego State Therapy workshop is on Thursday and Friday, but each day is independent. Pick your favourite topics! More details on the SCEH site.
Scientific program: Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. More details on the SCEH site.
Registration Fees: Non-Members pay $625 for the workshops, the scientific program and the banquet on Saturday evening. Members of CSCH-OD, CSCH, CFCH, SCEH and ASCH pay $525. There are other packages for Workshop only and Scientific only. Student prices are available for the full package only. Full details
Site and Accommodations: Delta Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St. West, Toronto. Details
Eligibility: There are eligibility criteria which are described on the SCEH site.
Brochure: Download the Brochure (pdf format) here.
Register at the SCEH site.
Return to CSCH-OD home page

Continuing Medical Education

This workshop has been approved for:

• The College of Family Physicians of Canada – Mainpro–M1 credits
• Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada – Section 1 credits
• The American Medical Association – Category 1 credits

Intro and Intermediate workshops - 20 credits
Advanced workshops - up to 15 credits
Scientific program - up to 12 credits
Theoretical maximum - Intro plus scientific 30 credits
Advanced and scientific - 27 credits

Advanced Certificate in Clinical Hypnosis

The Intermediate and Advanced workshops and scientific sessions are eligible for our new Certificate delivered in conjunction with the University of Toronto. Attend Intermediate and Advanced workshops from CSCH-OD totaling 39 or more CME credits (must include at least one Advanced) within the period: March, 2012 - June, 2013 to be eligible for this prestigious and unique Certificate.
More Details on the Advanced Certificate

Jungian Analysis

Ontario Association of Jungian Analysts

223 St. Clair Ave. West, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON M4V 1R3
Telephone: 416-961-9767; FAX: 416-961-6659
We are pleased to have established the first Canadian-based training programme in Jungian analysis, which began in Toronto in September 2000.
OAJA Training Programme, Application Procedures, and Application Form:

• View Training programme application form and condensed training regulations
• View Training Programme brochure 2011-12 and registration forms (open only to training candidates)
• View printable version of this page
  
• Confidential Client Registration form

About the Analyst Training Programme

The ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF JUNGIAN ANALYSTS (OAJA) is a non-profit corporation devoted to furthering an understanding of analytical psychology as developed by C.G. Jung. OAJA was admitted to group membership in the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP) at the Eleventh International Congress of the IAAP in 1989. Group membership authorizes OAJA to train acceptable candidates to become Jungian analysts, who subsequently are accredited by the IAAP.
Applications for admission to the programme in September 2012 will be accepted until January 1, 2012. Early application is advised.
The length of the OAJA training programme is a minimum of eight semesters, in two stages. Stage One (minimum four semesters) will offer instruction designed to prepare candidates for examinations prior to advancing to Stage Two. Stage Two (minimum four semesters) will provide for continuing instruction, client work, case supervision, and case colloquia.
Upon successful completion of the programme, a Diploma in Analytical Psychology will be awarded, certifying that the recipient is deemed capable of working as a Jungian analyst. After the graduate has submited an application for membership to the Ontario Association of Jungian Analysts and it has been approved, membership in the International Association for Analytical Psychology is conferred.
Overall, the training programme will be comprised of three major components:

1. On-going personal analysis, the indispensable core of training, which supports the candidate's maturation and facilitates the individual's relationship with the psyche;
2. The acquisition of a comprehensive body of theoretical and academic subject matter which is necessary to work effectively as a Jungian analyst;
3. Supervision of the candidate's analytic and therapeutic work with clients.

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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Since only well-qualified applicants can be considered for admission, a careful screening and selection process is necessary. This will put particular emphasis on life-experience and personal qualities.
Pre-requisites for application:

1. Analysis: At least 100 hours of personal Jungian analysis with an IAAP member by January 1, 2012, minimum 25 hours in the past year (exceptions considered, but first contact the Registrar for further information).
2. Education: A graduate degree or equivalent.
3. Age: 30 minimum (exceptional cases considered, contact the Registrar for further information). Note: Candidates in other IAAP training programmes cannot be considered at this time.

Applicants must send the following (with documents in quadruplicate) to the Registrar:

1. Verification of analytic hours.
2. Transcripts of education (1 original, 3 copies).
3. Three sealed letters of reference (not from personal analyst or member of OAJA).
4. A statement of life history, including applicant's interest in analytical psychology (max. 10 pages, double-spaced).
5. Completed Application Form (see below, or available from OAJA office).
6. Application fee of $250 (non-refundable).

Note: Applicants accepted as candidates will be required to have 150 hours of face-to-face analysis during Stage One before acceptance to Stage Two. All 150 hours must be with a member of OAJA. Submit applications before January 1, 2012, to:
Laurie Savlov, OAJA Registrar
153 Ranleigh Ave, Suite 301,
Toronto, On, M4N 1X2
416-903-2072 Email 

DVD from UK LONDON COLLEGE of CLINICAL HYPNOSIS