Hypnotic Interventions to Augment Working Through of Traumatic Stress-Related Symptoms

1:30-2:30 PM PDT

Hypnotic Interventions to Augment Working Through of Traumatic StressRelated Symptoms

Janna Henning JD, PsyD, FT

1 CE

This session will describe the different symptom profiles associated with exposure to a single traumatic event versus chronic interpersonal violence, and discuss evidence-based treatment approaches for both. The use of specific hypnotic interventions and techniques to augment and enhance the evidence-based overall treatment approaches for symptoms of traumatic stress in adults will be described and explained.

Learning Outcomes:

• Describe and differentiate between common post-traumatic reactions to chronic interpersonal violence exposure (complex/Type II trauma) vs. single-event trauma exposure in adulthood (PTSD/Type I trauma). • Identify at least one hypnotic intervention to augment an evidence-based overall treatment approach for

PTSD/Type I trauma reactions in adults. • Identify at least one hypnotic intervention to augment an evidence-based overall treatment approach for complex/Type II trauma reactions in adults. • Describe how to apply several research-supported traumatic stress treatment approaches to develop customized treatment plans for clients.

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