Call for Papers - 2025 Annual Conference

Our Call for Papers is now underway!

Submit your proposals for Advanced Workshops, Research Presentations, Symposia, Panel Discussions and Posters.

Deadline: Extended to May 1st!

SCEH Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community

On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held its Annual Awards Banquet in connection with its 75^th Annual Workshops and Scientific Program in Anaheim, California.  The event recognizes achievements within the hypnosis community. Hosted by SCEH President Barbara McCann, PhD, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education and training, hypnosis research and publication, and SCEH programs and activities that advanced the organization’s mission to promote excellence and progress in the field.

Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, then selected by the Society’s Awards and Fellowship Committee.  The 2024 Awards Committee included Chair, Immediate Past President Ciara Christensen, PhD and members Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, Don Moss, PhD and David Reid, PsyD.  (Committee members recused themselves from voting in certain categories if nominated for an award.)  The SCEH Awards Program also includes Presidential and Living Treasure Awards selected by the current SCEH President.

SCEH celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of this year’s award winners:

SCEH Celebrates and Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community

On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held its Annual Awards Celebration online to shine a light upon and publicly recognize achievements within the hypnosis community. Hosted by SCEH President, Ciara Christensen, PhD, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education and training, hypnosis research and publication, and SCEH programs and activities that advanced the organization’s mission to promote excellence and progress in the field.

The 2023 Awards Committee included Chair Don Moss, PhD, and committee members Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, David Reid, PsyD and Janna Henning, PsyD.  Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, then selected by the committee.  The Presidential Award and Living Treasure awards were selected by the SCEH President.

SCEH celebrates the work of our winners and expresses our admiration and gratitude to our award winners. The following awards were presented:

Our Mailing Address Has Changed.

Please make a note of this in your records.

Our new mailing address is as follows.

Society for Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis
P.O. Box 6027
Chelsea, MA 02150

SCEH Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community

On Friday, October 14, 2022, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held an online awards event to shine a light upon and publicly recognize achievements within the hypnosis community. Hosted by SCEH Outgoing President, Ciara Christensen, PhD, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education and training, hypnosis research and publication, and Society programs. It was scheduled as part of the SCEH 2022 Annual Conference, the group’s

Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, then independently judged by the Society’s Awards and Fellowship Committee, chaired by Past President Donald Moss, PhD, with members including Past President Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, David Reid, PsyD and Devin Terhune, PhD. The program also includes awards presented by SCEH President Christensen.

SCEH celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of this year’s winners.  The following awards were presented:

SCEH Announces Keynote Speakers for 2022 Conference

 

 

2022 Call for Papers - Deadline Extended 

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis invites proposals for Advanced Workshops, Scientific Papers, Symposia and Posters for our 73rd Annual Workshops and Scientific Program. (See details below.)  The 2022 Conference will be presented online.

The submission deadline has been extended  two weeks to April 29, 2022.

Learn more about our submission and approval process and access the submission forms by reviewing our Call for Papers.

SCEH Recognizes Achievements in the Hypnosis Community

On Friday, March 26, 2021, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis held an online awards event to shine light upon and publicly recognize achievements within the hypnosis community.  Hosted by SCEH President, Janna Henning, JD, PsyD, FT and Gary Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH, Nominations Chair and Past President, the ceremony acknowledged the contributions of winners in the areas of clinical hypnosis education, hypnosis research, publication and SCEH programs and activities that advanced the organization’s mission to promote excellence and progress in the field.

The 2020 SCEH Nominating Committee was chaired by Gary Elkins, PhD, and included Committee Members David Reid, PsyD and Devin Terhune, PhD.  Nominations were sourced via a member Call for Awards, with final selections judged by the committee.  

SCEH celebrates the work of our winners and expresses our admiration and gratitude in the following areas to this year’s winners:

 

Due to high demand, we have added a second live webinar on this topic. This new date and time will also better accommodate our global members.  

SCEH Covid 19 Webinar:

SCEH is offering the following webinar, in cooperation with the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, as a public service for our members and students, faculty, staff and instructors at TCSPP, Saybrook University, University of Washington, and Baylor University.  There is no cost to attend.

Supporting Optimal Coping with the Anxiety and Stress of the Covid-19 Pandemic

NEW DATE ADDED:  Wednesday, April 8, 2020

8:00 - 9:30 AM PT / 10:00 -11:30 AM CT / 11:00 AM -12:30 PM ET

SCEH Covid 19 Webinar:

SCEH is offering the following webinar, in cooperation with the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, as a public service for our members and students, faculty, staff and instructors at TCSPP, Saybrook University, University of Washington, and Baylor University.  There is no cost to attend.

Supporting Optimal Coping with the Anxiety and Stress of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

5:00 - 6:30 PM PT / 7:00 - 8:30PM CT / 8:00 - 9:30 PM ET

Sponsored by the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. 
There is no cost to attend.  This webinar will be held via Zoom.

SCEH Announces 2020 Conference Dates and Location:

Conference will take place in Anaheim, California from October 14-18, 2020

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) has announced the date and location for its 2020 Annual Conference.  The Society's 71st Annual Workshops and Scientific Program will be held in Anaheim, California from October 14-18, 2020 at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort.

The Workshops component of the conference includes clinical hypnosis training at introductory, skills and advanced levels.  Workshops meet accepted Standards of Training in Clinical Hypnosis and count toward SCEH Hypnosis Certification.

The Scientific Program features keynotes, research presentations and symposia that address empirical issues in hypnosis research and practice and related areas. Sessions often integrate research and practice in psychology, psychiatry, medicine and neuroscience to highlight issues that improve understanding of hypnosis. A Poster Session provides another glimpse into the latest scientific research in the field.

A Call for Papers will be issued in January.  Conference registration will open in June.  Hotel reservations will open soon.  For more information, see the SCEH website at www.sceh.us which will be updated as additional details are announced.

 

Advanced Workshops Cover Wide Range of Topics

Attendees at the SCEH 2019 Annual Conference who opt for the Advanced Workshop track can take advantage of a wide variety of topics to improve their skills and knowledge of hypnosis.  Among the topics covered will be hypnosis for pain management, smoking cessation, addictions treatment and healing; using hypnosis in Cognitive Behavior Therapy; age regression; mindfulness; Ericksonian hypnosis; hypnosis and meditation, hypnosis research for publication and more.

Advanced workshops to be offered at the 2019 conference in New Orleans are:

• Altered States of Consciousness Experiences Related to Spiritual and Religious Aspects of Skin and Skin Disorders
• Back to the Future: Using Biological Age Regression and Other Strategies to Accelerate Healing
• Behavioral and Hypnotic Intervention for Chronic Pain: Our Role in Reducing Opioid Reliance
• Deep Structure Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: An integrative Hypnotic Approach
• Future Focused Interventions with and without Formal Hypnosis
• Hypnosis Research Workshop: Designing Case Studies and Clinical Trials and Preparing Papers for Publication
• Hypnosis, Mindfulness and CBT for Smoking Cessation: The Winning Edge Program
• Hypnotically Enhanced Addictions Treatment
• Hypnotic-Like Practices of Advanced Tibetan Yoga and Meditation
• Measuring the Core Competencies of Ericksonian Hypnosis
• Non-linear Hypnotic Inductions
• Techniques of Age Regression and Age Progression: Research, Theory, Techniques - Applications and Practice! Practice! Practice!
• Use of Hypnosis in Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Utilization of Hypnosis in Pain Management
  
  

 

Registration Now Open for 2019 Annual Conference

70th Annual Workshops & Scientific Program

Clinical and Applied Hypnosis: Evidence-based Practice and the Therapeutic Relationship

October 16-20, 2019 -- Ace Hotel -- New Orleans, LA #SCEH2019

Join us in New Orleans to help us celebrate the 70th Anniversary of SCEH and deepen your hypnosis knowledge and skills. View event details online.

Highlighted Speakers and Topics

 Left to right: Éva I. Bányai, PhD; Irving Kirsch, PhD; Michael R. Nash, PhD; Karen Olness MD; Devin B. Terhune, PhD and Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD

Varied Program for Professionals at All Levels

The SCEH Annual Conference includes clinical hypnosis training for all levels, with workshops designed to teach participants hypnotic theory and practical techniques that can be put into immediate use in clinical practice.  The Scientific Program features keynotes, presentations and symposia that address empirical issues in hypnosis research and practice and related areas.

Conference Highlights

SCEH Announces 2019 Conference Highlighted Speakers

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) has released its list of Keynote and Invited Guest Speakers for the Scientific Program component of its upcoming 2019 Annual Conference. The group's 70th Annual Workshops and Scientific Session will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 16-20, 2019 at the Ace Hotel.  

The Scientific Program features keynotes and guest speakers, research presentations and symposia that address empirical issues in hypnosis research and practice and related areas. Sessions often integrate research and practice in psychology, psychiatry, or neuroscience to highlight issues that improve understanding of hypnosis. A Poster Session provides another glimpse into the latest scientific research in the field.

Above, left to right: Éva I. Bányai, PhD; Irving Kirsch, PhD; Michael R. Nash, PhD; Karen Olness MD; Devin B. Terhune, PhD and Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD.

2019 Election Results:  Welcome Our Newly Elected Officers

Thank you to all the members who voted in our recent election. As a membership organization, your input and support is what helps to keep the Society going.

A special thanks to all the candidates for running for an elected office. Running for office speaks highly of each candidate's commitment to the Society and its goals.

Our 2019 election results are as follows:

Help Recognize Deserving Members of the Hypnosis Community

Every year, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis presents a number of awards to individuals in the world of clinical and experimental hypnosis to acknowledge their service and scientific and clinical contributions to the field.

Call for Awards Nominations

We seek nominations from SCEH members and the general community of hypnosis clinicians and researchers.  Our goal is to encourage the widest breadth of nominations.  Self nominations are accepted.

Awards will be presented in October at the 2019 Annual Conference of SCEH.

Student Posters and Papers Wanted

Calling all students! The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis invites you to submit a Poster or Research Presentation for the SCEH 2019 Annual Conference in New Orleans.  See details on special student registration incentives below.  Any student eligible for membership may participate in SCEH events.

Have a Poster to Submit?

We are looking for new ideas and topics in hypnosis and related fields that improve our understanding of hypnosis. While topics that address this year’s conference theme, Clinical and Applied Hypnosis: Evidence-based Practice and the Therapeutic Relationship, are requested, other topics are also welcome. 

Poster presentations allow authors to concisely present a case report or data that can be easily grasped in this format. Poster presentations often permit more discussion between presenters and attendees and may be especially advantageous for students, clinicians, and new investigators.

Benefits of Presenting a Poster

Presenting a Poster at the SCEH Annual Conference provides you with several benefits, including:

Call for Papers Deadline Extended

The Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis is extending its Call for Papers submission deadline to April 8, 2019.

SCEH invites submissions of Workshops, Scientific Presentations and Posters for its upcoming Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana in October of 2019.

This year's theme, Clinical and Applied Hypnosis: Evidence-based Practice and the Therapeutic Relationship, puts a focus, first on selecting treatment interventions well tested by rigorous research, and second, on personal mastery of the relationship variables that optimize all therapeutic interventions.  Our 2019 conference will feature keynotes, symposia, and workshops that illustrate these twin themes, as well as scientific presentations extending the scope of hypnosis in both medical and psychological practice. Proposals addressing the meeting theme will be prioritized.