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
Monday, 26 November 2012
Friday, 5 October 2012
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
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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
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
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.
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.
Sunday, 9 September 2012
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
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
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Jungian Analysis
Ontario Association of Jungian Analysts
223 St. Clair Ave. West, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON M4V 1R3Telephone: 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
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:
- On-going personal analysis, the indispensable core of training, which supports the candidate's maturation and facilitates the individual's relationship with the psyche;
- The acquisition of a comprehensive body of theoretical and academic subject matter which is necessary to work effectively as a Jungian analyst;
- Supervision of the candidate's analytic and therapeutic work with clients.
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:
- 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).
- Education: A graduate degree or equivalent.
- 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.
- Verification of analytic hours.
- Transcripts of education (1 original, 3 copies).
- Three sealed letters of reference (not from personal analyst or member of OAJA).
- A statement of life history, including applicant's interest in analytical psychology (max. 10 pages, double-spaced).
- Completed Application Form (see below, or available from OAJA office).
- Application fee of $250 (non-refundable).
Laurie Savlov, OAJA Registrar
153 Ranleigh Ave, Suite 301,
Toronto, On, M4N 1X2
416-903-2072 Email
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Monday, 28 November 2011
CSCH-(OD) WORKSHOPS JAN & MARCH 2012
CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL HYPNOSIS
(ONTARIO DIVISION)
Keep your calendar free for these 2012 workshops!
The Fundamentals of Hypnosis
a three-day Introductory workshop - January 20-21 and March 15
Medical accreditation info: 19.5 CFPC Mainpro-M1 or RCPS Section 1 credits
$675 - only $225 per day
three workshops on the Evolution of Ego State Therapy
with Claire Frederick M.D.
Part 1: History and Applications
a two day Intermediate workshop on Friday March 16 and Saturday March 17 $695
Part 2: Healing the Divided Self
a two day Advanced workshop on Friday June 8 and Saturday June 9 $695
Part 3 will be presented as part of the SCEH conference which will be held in Toronto in October 2012, co-sponsored by CSCH-OD
All workshops will be held in downtown Toronto. Student discount and CSCH / ASCH / SCEH members discounts may be available. These are non-member "early bird" rates shown above. There are eligibility requirements for each workshop. Brochures will be distributed through this mailing list as they are finalised. Registration for the Introductory workshop will open in early December.
http://www.hypnosisontario.com/
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
EYE MOVEMENTS in the HYPNOTIC STATE
Research Article
The Existence of a Hypnotic State Revealed by Eye Movements
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1 School of Humanities and Informatics, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden, 2 Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, 3 Department of Psychology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, 4 Brain Research Unit, Low Temperature Laboratory, Aalto University School of Science, Espoo, Finland, 5 Department of Biomedical Engineering and Computational Science, Aalto University School of Science, Espoo, Finland, 6 Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
Abstract Top
Hypnosis has had a long and controversial history in psychology, psychiatry and neurology, but the basic nature of hypnotic phenomena still remains unclear. Different theoretical approaches disagree as to whether or not hypnosis may involve an altered mental state. So far, a hypnotic state has never been convincingly demonstrated, if the criteria for the state are that it involves some objectively measurable and replicable behavioural or physiological phenomena that cannot be faked or simulated by non-hypnotized control subjects. We present a detailed case study of a highly hypnotizable subject who reliably shows a range of changes in both automatic and volitional eye movements when given a hypnotic induction. These changes correspond well with the phenomenon referred to as the “trance stare” in the hypnosis literature. Our results show that this ‘trance stare’ is associated with large and objective changes in the optokinetic reflex, the pupillary reflex and programming a saccade to a single target. Control subjects could not imitate these changes voluntarily. For the majority of people, hypnotic induction brings about states resembling normal focused attention or mental imagery. Our data nevertheless highlight that in some cases hypnosis may involve a special state, which qualitatively differs from the normal state of consciousness.
Citation: Kallio S, Hyönä J, Revonsuo A, Sikka P, Nummenmaa L (2011) The Existence of a Hypnotic State Revealed by Eye Movements. PLoS ONE 6(10): e26374. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0026374
Editor: Jan Lauwereyns, Kyushu University, Japan
Received: May 26, 2011; Accepted: September 26, 2011; Published: October 24, 2011
Copyright: © 2011 Kallio et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Funding: This study was supported by the Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation (http://www.gyllenberg-foundation.fi/en/foundation/) (S.K. and P.S.), the Academy of Finland and by the aivoAALTO Grant (121031) from Aalto University (L.N.). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
* E-mail: sakari.kallio@his.se
Editor: Jan Lauwereyns, Kyushu University, Japan
Received: May 26, 2011; Accepted: September 26, 2011; Published: October 24, 2011
Copyright: © 2011 Kallio et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Funding: This study was supported by the Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation (http://www.gyllenberg-foundation.fi/en/foundation/) (S.K. and P.S.), the Academy of Finland and by the aivoAALTO Grant (121031) from Aalto University (L.N.). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
* E-mail: sakari.kallio@his.se
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