Meeting May 21, 2008

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

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2008

Complimentary Dinner 7:00 pm – 7:30pm (Please R.S.V.P. no later than Monday, May 12)
Presentation 7:30 pm to 9:30 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)

SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AND DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS

Workshop Description:

Sexual dysfunction is common in individuals with histories of dissociative symptoms secondary to overwhelming childhood experiences. Symptoms of complex PTSD and somatization are amplified by these experiences. Trauma complicates adult sexual functioning, attachment and intimacy. Traumatized individuals often present to therapy either uninvolved in a sexual relationship or involved but dissatisfied. We will explore how sexual functioning may change over the course of trauma therapy, particularly when working on traumatic memories, the compass of shame and during abreactive work. We will discuss normal sexual development over the lifespan, and describe the sexual equilibrium and its importance in healthy sexual adaptation. We will investigate how this equilibrium initially is disrupted by original trauma and again by trauma treatment. We will determine based on presenting sexual symptoms which patients’ sexual functioning will be less disturbed during the course of treatment versus those whose sexual functioning will be more disrupted. Targeted interventions to further treatment stabilization and advance sexual adaptation will be discussed.

Learning Objectives: Following the meeting, participants will be able to:

Categorize the expected changes in normal sexual functioning in adults as they age
Describe three types of sexual dysfunction that are likely to be seen in patients with dissociative disorders
Name five treatment interventions that may modify disruptive sexual functioning during trauma treatment

Program Schedule:

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:15 pm Presentation
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm Q&A, Evaluations, Adjourn

Catherine Fine, Ph.D. is a Clinical psychologist in private practice in Plymouth Meeting and Bala Cynwyd, PA. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of psychiatry, Temple University, Medical School, and an Executive Coach. Dr. Fine was the Associate Editor for Dissociation, and is a reviewer for, among others, the Journal of Traumatic Stress, Trauma and Dissociation, Hospital and Community Psychiatry, American Journal of Psychotherapy, and the American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. Dr. Fine teaches nationally and internationally about trauma and dissociation, the treatment of MPD/DID, the Phase oriented therapy for crisis prevention in the treatment of trauma, the uses of Hypnosis and EMDR independently and jointly, and on the historical perspectives of hypnosis and magnetic somnambulism. She also conducts seminars for businesses on leadership development for high performers. Dr. Fine has published numerous articles and book chapters, most recently: “Antoine Despine: Magnetizer and pioneer in the contemporary treatment of dissociative disorders” in the forthcoming book: “Despine and the Evolution of Psychology. Historical and Medical Perspectives on Dissociative Disorders.” (Edited and Translated by Joanne M. McKeown and Catherine G. Fine, Palgrave Macmillan 2008).

Linda Young, M.D. is a Board Certified psychiatrist in Private Practice in Doylestown, PA, with a specialty in posttraumatic stress and dissociative disorders. She has been the Medical Director for several Departments of Psychiatry and Trauma Treatment Units as well as a Psychiatric Consultant and Medical School Instructor in the Little Rock, AR, and Philadelphia, PA, areas. Dr. Young is currently an instructor with the Dissociative Disorders Psychotherapy Training Program - Basic and Advanced Online Courses. She has been a frequent presenter on Trauma and Dissociation with a special interest in women’s issues regarding trauma after physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. Dr. Young’s treatment modalities include psychopharmacology psychodynamic and cognitive psychotherapy, hypnosis and EMDR.

Drs. Fine and Young have co-taught a workshop on sexuality and DD for the last two years at the International Society of Trauma and Dissociation (IST-D).

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 call Subha Robinson, GPSCH Administrative Director, in advance at 610-527-3710 or e-mail gpschsubharobinson@comcast.net

For additional information, contact:
Subha Robinson
GPSCH Administrative Director
1130 Robin Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035
Telephone: 610-527-3710
E-Mail: gpschsubharobinson@comcast.net
ASCH-ERF Telephone: 630-980-4740

* * * * * * * * * 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.

DINNER RESERVATION FORM (Detach and send or email)

Members and their guest(s) are invited to join us for our complimentary End of the Year buffet dinner and meeting. Please help us to determine the appropriate amount of food to order by letting us know whether or not you and your guest(s) plan to attend. Send this reservation form to: GPSCH 1130 Robin Road, Gladwyne, PA 19035 or e-mail gpschsubharobinson@comcast.net no later than Monday, May 12 , 2008.

______ Yes, I will attend the May 21, 2008 dinner meeting and I will bring ____ guest(s).

______ No, I cannot attend the meeting.

Your Name (please print): _________________________Guest Name(s)________________________

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