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Hypnosis and Hypnotizability (CHSNJ)
Organization: Clinical Hypnosis Society of New Jersey
Website: https://www.clinicalhypnosisnj.org/event-6605490
Event Title: Hypnosis and Hypnotizability
Agenda: 26_June_CC_Timed_Agenda
Dates: June 13, 11AM -1PM ET
Location: Virtual workshop
CE: 2
Contact : ginnydinsmore@gmail.com
Description: This interactive two-hour workshop examines the historical evolution and contemporary definition of hypnosis, with emphasis on why definitional clarity matters for clinical practice, research, and professional communication. Participants will review early conceptualizations of hypnosis, competing theoretical models, critiques of prior APA Division 30 definitions, and the development of the current consensus definition established in 2015. The workshop will also explore distinctions between hypnosis, hypnotic induction, hypnotizability, and hypnotherapy, while considering the implications of terminology for clinical application and scientific rigor. Discussion-based activities and guided analysis will help participants critically evaluate how definitions shape both research methodology and patient understanding of hypnosis.
Learning Objectives:
Speaker info:
1. Identify at least three major historical shifts in hypnosis terminology and summarize at least two factors that have contributed to ongoing disagreement regarding the definition of hypnosis.
- Compare and contrast the major components of at least twopreviousAPA Division 30 definitions of hypnosis and identify one or more key critiques associated with each definition.
- Apply the current consensus definition of hypnosis to clinical and research examples and distinguishamongat least two other related terms such as hypnotic induction, hypnotizability, and hypnotherapy in each context.
Speaker: Cameron Alldredge, PhD CA_Short_Bio