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Presenter: Barbara McCann, PhD

Generation and Utilization of Spontaneous Trance during Motivational Interviewing

Spontaneous trance during many intra- and interpersonal activities is widely acknowledged. This is particularly true of psychotherapy. Motivational Interviewing and its companion intervention, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, are patient-centered, empirically supported interventions that lend themselves to the generation of spontaneous trance. This workshop examines and highlights elements of the motivational interviewing spirit and style that optimize trance generation. Characteristics of spontaneous trance will be identified. Use of the MI session as an explicit hypnotic induction will be demonstrated, as will the more informal use of spontaneously trance during MI. Emphasis will be placed on using these strategies in primary care and medical specialty clinics, and in inpatient and outpatient settings, with examples drawn from each.