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Presenter: Moshe S. Torem MD

Many clinicians utilizing hypnosis treat patients who already are taking prescribed medications for their mental or medical conditions. This workshop will review and describe the use of hypnotic interventions and hypnotic communication to enhance the achievement of the most desirable outcome of pharmacotherapy. This will involve achieving the desirable goals and minimizing side effects. Moreover, a variety of other issues relating to enhancing pharmacotherapy outcome will be covered such as: assessing the patient’s level of hypnotizability, effective use of therapeutic suggestions, enhancing the positive nature of the placebo effect, recognizing the harmful nature of the nocebo effect and how to prevent it. In addition, attention will be given to utilizing the positive transference relationship, the corrective emotional experience, and improving adherence to prescribed pharmacotherapy.

During and at the conclusion of this session, the attendee will be able to:
-> Identify the placebo and nocebo effects;
-> Explain and communicate effective suggestions and hypnotically enhance desirable results of pharmacotherapy;
-> Construct at least two verbal suggestions to enhance pharmacotherapy; and
-> Incorporate the use of verbal and non-verbal skills in achieving better adherence and reduction of non-compliance in their patients.