Conversion Disorder

Advanced Workshops Descriptions

All times are in Pacific Time (PT) and may include breaks. Program subject to change.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Note scheduled breaks:  9:30-9:45 AM PT  10:45-11:30 AM PT  12:00-12:15 PM PT

8:00 - 10:45 AM PT

2.5 CE/CME

301 - The Effective Use of Hypnosis in Schizophrenia: Structure and Strategy

Young Don Pyun, MD Many schizophrenia patients seek hypnosis when they havenot improved with psychopharmacological therapy. However, therehas been controversy regarding the use and effectiveness of hypnosis in schizophrenia. Hypnotherapeutic methods such as direct and indirect suggestions, psycho-strengthening suggestions and imagery,hypnoprojective restructuring, guidance, and neutralization of affect associated with delusions have been effective in selected highly hypnotizable patients. Details of the hypnotherapeutic structure and strategy used for managing delusions in schizophrenia are presented with representative cases. Format: Lecture Learning Objectives 1. Describe several ways that hypnosis may help treatment resistant schizophrenia in selected cases. 2. List three detailed hypnosis methods. 3. Describe factors impacting the combined use of antipsychotic medications. Schizophrenia

Bibliography o Use of hypnosis in the treatment of pain. Lee JS, Pyun YD. Korean J Pain. 2012 Apr. 25(2):75-80. o Creating past-life identity in hypnotic regression. Pyun YD. Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hyp. 2015: 63(3):365-72. o The effective use of hypnosis in schizophrenia: structure and strategy. Pyun YD. Int. J. Clin. Exp. Hyp. 2013:61(4):388-400.

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