The Greater Philadelphia Society
of Clinical Hypnosis
A Component Section of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

MEETING: SUNDAY, December 7, 2008

Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm (see schedule below)
2 CE Credits for Psychologists and ASCH Certification/Re-certification

ROXBOROUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (RMH), WOLCOFF AUDITORIUM
5800 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA (directions below)

LEARNING FROM MISTAKES – AN ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

Presenters: Peter B. Bloom, M.D. and Julie H. Linden, Ph.D.

Description | Objectives | Schedule | Faculty | Other Info

Workshop Description:

Every therapist makes mistakes in establishing a working therapeutic alliance, making the diagnosis, and managing the therapy. From time to time, these mistakes provide the opportunity for important learning by both the therapist and the patient. Drs. Julie Linden and Peter Bloom will review a few of their mistakes and what they learned, and then invite the participants to share their own. Please be advised that recording of any kind will not be permitted at this meeting. Attendance at this meeting is limited to members of GPSCH/ASCH/SCEH only, and guests will not be accommodated in order to assure confidentiality and safety in sharing.

Learning Objectives: At the completion of this course:
  1. Participants will recognize that mistakes in therapy are inevitable and can be the basis of learning for both the patient and the therapist.
  2. Participants will recognize some common mistakes in establishing a working relationship with their patients/clients, in making an accurate diagnosis, and in managing therapy.
  3. Participants will become more comfortable discussing these mistakes with colleagues and their patient clients.

Program Schedule:

  • 10.15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. Registration
  • 10.30 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. Presentation
  • 12.15 p.m. – 12.30 p.m. Q&A, Evaluations

Julie H. Linden, PhD is a psychologist in full time private practice in Philadelphia, PA and is currently Secretary/Treasurer of the International Society of Hypnosis. Dr. Linden specializes in pediatrics, treatment of traumas, and the feminist practice of psychological hypnosis. She is a Fellow, Approved Consultant and Past President of ASCH. She served for three years as President of the Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis. In 2003 and again in 2007, she received the Josephine Hilgard Award from the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis for Scientific Excellence in Writing on Pediatric/Adolescent Uses of Hypnosis. Dr. Linden has taught and presented for ASCH, SCEH, ESH and ISH as well as conducted training on hypnosis in the Balkans, South Africa, Australia and Finland.

Peter B. Bloom, M.D. is Past President of the International Society of Hypnosis (ISH); Past President of the American Board of Medical Hypnosis; Psychiatrist to the Hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia; and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has been awarded the ISH 2001 Pierre Janet Award for Clinical Excellence, and at the 16th International Congress, October 2004 in Singapore, he received the ISH Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal for being a distinguished leader, creative clinician, and respected teacher. He divides his time teaching students at the medical school and residents in psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and treating patients in his private practice in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.

Mark Your Calendars:

Sunday, Jan 11, 2009: David Weiman, PhD: "The 3 Keys to Building your Hypnotherapy Practice." At RMH

Sunday, Feb 8, 2009: Bernardo Merizalde, MD: "Adaptive and Integrative Human Development." At RMH

Friday through Sunday, Feb 20, 21, 22: Intermediate Hypnosis Training. At TJU Hospital

Target Audience: This program will be of interest to health care professionals such as physicians, psychologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, marriage and family therapists, and social workers who are interested in providing effective and responsible hypnosis treatment.

Psychology Continuing Education: Margolis Berman Byrne Health Psychology, P.C. (MBB) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MBB maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist Continuing Education: As an APA–approved course, the awarded 2 CE credits for full attendance may be submitted to the PA State Board of Social Workers, Professional Counselors, and Marriage and Family Therapists. For questions, call the State Board at 717-783-1389

ASCH Credit:This 2 CE workshop is approved by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) and as such is applicable toward membership in the Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis (GPSCH), The ASCH, the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH), and toward ASCH certification requirements.

Credit Certificates: There is no charge for those who wish to obtain ASCH certification or re- certification of CE hours. For those who wish to obtain CE credits, the fee is $20 for GPSCH members and $40 for non-members (check payable to GPSCH). There is no advance registration, and you must pay for the CE credits on-site. Upon signing the on-site Registration Form, it is understood that you have read and accepted the Acknowledgement and Release. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided upon completion of the presentation. No credit is awarded for partial attendance.

Special Needs: The Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis and Margolis Berman Byrne Health Psychology, P.C. are committed to providing access and support to persons with special needs who wish to participate in the programs we sponsor. If you have any questions, or if you require reasonable accommodations for a disability in order to participate fully in this continuing education activity, please email Subha Robinson, GPSCH Administrative Director, in advance at gpsch@verizon.net


* * * * * * * * * * * * Directions to Roxborough Memorial Hospital * * * * * * * * * * * * *

From the Main Line/Valley Forge Area: Take the Schuylkill Expressway (1-76) east bound. Exit at the Belmont Exit (Exit 338). Turn left at the bottom of the ramp and cross the Schuylkill River. Go up Green Lane to the top of the hill. At the first traffic light, turn right onto Ridge Avenue. The hospital is just past the third traffic light (about 6 blocks). Turn left past Roxborough onto Jamestown Street. The parking lot is on the right.

From Center City: Take the Schuylkill Expressway (1-76) west to Exit 340 A (Lincoln Drive-Kelly Drive). Stay in the right lane and take the ramp leading to Ridge Avenue West. The hospital is on the right side of Ridge Avenue, five traffic lights after exiting 1-76.

From Northeast Philadelphia: Take Route 1 South to the Ridge Avenue exit. Turn right and follow Ridge Avenue for five traffic lights. The hospital is on the right side of Ridge Avenue after the Walnut Lane intersection.

From North Philadelphia: Take Broad Street to Roosevelt Blvd. and follow the same directions as "From Northeast Philadelphia."

From Mount Airy: Take Washington Lane to Wayne Avenue. Turn left onto Wayne Avenue. Follow to Walnut Lane. Turn right onto Walnut Lane and drive about three miles (over Wissahickon Avenue and Henry Avenue) to Ridge Avenue. Turn right onto Ridge Avenue. The hospital is one-half block up Ridge Avenue.

Parking is in the hospital parking lot on Jamestown Street, and it costs $1.00 (paper or coin operated machine, for unlimited duration). Street parking is limited but free. We will meet in the Wolcoff Auditorium, a separate building (pink-red brick) on the hospital campus. It is just a short walk from the parking lot along the service drive.

In the event of inclement weather, call the Roxborough Hospital switchboard at 215-483-9900 to confirm whether this meeting has been postponed or cancelled. We will also send a notice via e-mail.