AJCH Editor Steps Down After 20 Years of Service
After 20 years of service to ASCH, Stephen Lankton, LCSW, DAHB, FASCH, has retired as editor of the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. ASCH is extraordinarily grateful to Stephen for his many years of service to ASCH and the important ways he has contributed to the success of both our society and the profession of clinical hypnosis.
In this final report to the ASCH Board, he wrote,
“Finally, I want to express my deep gratitude for the opportunity to have served as Editor-in-Chief of AJCH. It has been a once-in-a-lifetime honor – challenging at times, but also an invigorating catalyst for both personal and professional growth.
My sincere thanks to everyone, especially the board of voluntary reviewers, who have supported my efforts over all these years. I want to extend my best wishes to my successor.”
Introducing the New Editor of AJCH
ASCH is pleased to introduce David B. Reid, PsyD, as editor in chief of the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. Dr. Reid is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Fellow and Approved Consultant of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). He is an award-winning author for one of his hypnosis texts and he has published several book chapters on clinical hypnosis.
He has received numerous Presidential awards from ASCH and the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) for his contributions to these societies. Dr. Reid has also been honored with awards for his peer-reviewed publications on clinical hypnosis (Milton H. Erickson Award, Ernest R. Hilgard Award, and the William S. Kroger Award).
In 2021, Dr. Reid was the recipient of the Erica Fromm Award for Excellence in Teaching from SCEH. Dr. Reid is an adjunct professor at Saybrook University and Past President of Division 30 (Psychological Hypnosis) of the American Psychological Association.