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Advanced Clinical Course 2009 Print E-mail

Advanced Clinical Course in Hypnosis, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Counselling, Guided Imagery, Relaxation and Stress Management

There are 3 different Advanced Clinical Courses which all have a CBT foundation with different hypnotic applications:

  1. Gestalt and Role Play in Trance principles 2009,
  2. Hypnoanalysis and Regression principles 2010,
  3. Ericksonian principles 2011.

The 2009 Advanced Clinical Courses includes principles from the work of Dr Fritz Perls. Dr Perls MD, PhD was the founder of Gestalt Therapy, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. Dr Perls was also the founder of The South African Institute of Psychoanalysis.

Specific topics will include:

  • Phobias
  • Grief & Loss
  • Disappointment
  • Pain,
  • Conflict Resolution,
  • Overcoming 'Mental Blocks',
  • Recurrent Dream Interpretation or Resolution,
  • Performance Enhancement.

Role Play in Trance - Modified Gestalt

This is an interesting & artistic form of therapy. The integration of subpersonalities is performed in trance for the resolution of conflicts such as those which can occur in chronic pain, poor self esteem, perfectionism & 'mental blocks'.

The analysis of dream symbolism can be made in hypnotic trance as a way of dealing with core beliefs or schemata. These dream symbols are used for healing.

The course will include the following special features:

  • Rapid Inductions and Somnambulism,
  • Modified Role Paly in Trance,
  • Gestalt Philosophy of Awareness & Acceptance.
  • Psychological Homeostasis,
  • Existential Focus,
  • Closing a 'Gestalt',
  • Subconscious Symbolism,
  • Defence Mechanisms,
  • Pathological Defence Mechanisms,
  • Dream Analysis,
  • Spontaneous Somnambulism.

Using Somnambulism

Reinforce your skills with rapid trance induction and trance deepening. Gain confidence having the hypnotised person talking whilst hypnotised. Learn to recognise the signs of somnambulism.

  • Includes:
  • Rapid induction techniques
  • Rapid deepening techniques
  • Directing conversations with the person in trance
  • Directing ideomotor signalling with the hypnotised person - more extensive use.
  • Catharsis - Abreaction

Reinforce your confidence in how to handle an abreaction. Learn how to reduce, stop, delay or facilitate the release of pent up emotion.

Other skills included in this course are shown below **.

Certificate of Advanced Clinical Hypnosis

Each Advanced Course is different from the other 2 advanced courses in that it includes different core principles in addition to their CBT matrix, such as Gestalt and Role Play techniques. You will learn skills which are complimentary to those in the initial Clinical Course. The 3 Advanced Clinical Courses are rotated, one each year. The other 2 Advanced Courses contain either Regression and Hypnoanalysis or Ericksonian Principles as core skills.

The Certificate of Advanced Clinical Hypnosis course, in addition to the Certificate of Clinical Course, contribute towards the 104 examinable course hours to achieve:
The Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis.

Completion of all three Advanced Courses leads to:
The Diploma of Advanced Clinical Hypnosis.

DATES: of the 6 day course:  Please see the timetable section of this web site for the dates.

Hours: 8.30am - 5.30pm daily.

VENUES: The Advanced Course will be held in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in 2009.

The Sydney venue is :
The New South Wales Institute of Psychiatry
Cumberland Psychiatric Hospital,
Hainsworth St. Westmead or Fleet St. North Parramatta 2145.

The Melbourne venue is :
The Collins St Baptist Church Collins St, Melbourne 3000.

The Brisbane venue is :
Mercy Place, 371 Simpsons Rd. Bardon 4065.

Further venue details will be given upon enquiry.

These courses are designed to expand your range of skills.

You will find these skills greatly beneficial in your clinical work, as an aid to any of the following: Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy including CBT, Counselling, Relaxation, Guided Imagery, Stress Management, Meditation or Bio-Feedback.

Each day we will have sessions of group relaxation with couples and with the whole group designed to:

  • boost your concentration
  • enhance your memory
  • fortify your self-esteem
  • refresh your coping ability

As with the Clinical Course, Advanced Clinical Courses are restricted to registered tertiary trained health professionals such as psychologists, doctors, nurses and midwives, occupational therapists, social workers, dentists, physiotherapists, chiropractors & osteopaths who have completed an initial clinical hypnosis course, such as the Clinical Course conducted by the College of Medical Hypnosis.

COURSE ACCREDITATIONS:

Approved by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) for vocationally registered (VR) general medical practitioners (GPs) for 6 Active Learning Modules (ALM's) each worth 40 Category 1 points = 240 CPD points. VR GP's require a minimum of 80 Category 1 points per triennium, i.e. 2 ALM's out of a total of 130 CPD points. The remainder of the points can be derived from either category 1 or 2 points.*.

Approved by the General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) for both levels 1 & level 2 mental health skills training. Level 2 is also termed Focussed Psychological Strategies (FPS) training. This training enables GPs to register to use the FPS related mental health Medicare item numbers in accredited practices. The Advanced Clinical Courses also count towards ongoing mental health accreditation points for doctors already credentialed to use the FPS.

Approved by the Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine (ACRRM) for 30 Extended Skills & 30 Core Skills PD points. 

Approved by the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) for 48 CPE points.

Approved by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) for 42 generalist PD points or for 42 specialist PD points by the Health & Counselling Colleges. The Advanced (and Clinical) Courses were first endorsed by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) for its members in 1995.

In 1995, the New South Wales Psychologists Board approved the Courses for conditionally registered psychologists, for 20 credit hours. The Psychology Board has turned the function of course credit hour allocation over to individual supervisors since 1996. Supervisors now decide on the number of credit hours to be allocated for any particular course. The 20 credit hours previously allocated by the Board gives a guide for supervisors in making their credit hour allocation.

Approved / appellated by the Australian Association of Social Workers for double credit hours = 96 PD points.

Approved by OT Australia (The Australian Association of Occupational Therapists-AASW)  for 12 CPD points.

Approved by the College of Nursing for 68 CPD hours.

Accredited by The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) CPD Program, approval no. 1419 under Category 2/Level 2 – 2 Credits per hour as 96 credit points. (Accreditation does not represent endorsement or approval by the ANZCA of the activity.)

Approved by the Australian College of Midwives for 45 PD credit points under the midPLUS programme.

Approved by The Australian Practice Nurses Association for CPD hours.

Physicians can allocate CPD points for this course.

Psychiatrists can allocate 48 credit hours for MOPS.

It is intended that applications will be made to The Australian Dental Association, The Australian Physiotherapists Association, The Chiropractors Association of Australia  and the Australian Osteopathic Association later in 2009.

Each Course is held over six days. The Course times are from 8.30 am until 5.30 pm with a 1 hour lunch break and a 15 minute break during the middle of the morning and the middle of the afternoon. The Course content includes the course handbook, a short booklet and course meals.

The course fee and discounts are:

The 2 month early bird fee for fees paid in full 2 months in advance is $1799 which includes $10 % GST.

1 month early bird fully paid fee $1899, including GST.
Full fee is $1999, including GST.
2 month early bird discount $200.
1 month early bird discount $100. 

Additional Skills contained in this course

Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) *

An overview of the principles of Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy is followed by the use of CBT in trance, to reinforce positive realistic attitudes and healthy behaviours.

  • Theoretical models
  • Modelling & rehearsal as patterns for behaviour
  • Stimulus control, contingency management
  • Dysfunctional thoughts, schemas, expectations
  • Irrational beliefs
  • Self instructional training
  • Attention regulation

Pyscho Education

Discusses the importance of demystifying the patient's illness to help the person improve their self efficacy and reduce anxiety:

  • Disorder prevalence
  • Related problems and symptoms
  • Aetiology and prognosis
  • Treatment options

Skills Training

This is a combination of cognitive and behavioural strategies tailored to the individual. This is a solution based approach for a patient's particular problem, including:

  • Structured Problem Solving
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Social Skills Training
  • Stress Management

**The RACGP only guarantees point allocation when both the participants and the convener comply with RACGP requirements.


Please contact the College of Medical Hypnosis for further details.
91 Wentworth Avenue
Wentworthville NSW 2145
Australia
Tel: (02) 9688 2300
Fax: (02) 9688 2800

Outside Australia:
Tel: +61 2 9688 2300
Fax: +61 2 9688 2800

email:

Dr Alan Fahey MB,BS (Syd Uni)  MPsychMed (UNSW)  FACPsychMed 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 October 2009 )