Severe mental illness predominantly strikes the young, derailing normal social, cognitive and emotional development. The unfortunate consequence can be a lifelong battle to gain mental health. Ericksonian approaches may be particularly apt in treatment because they encourage skill acquisition and recontextualization via remedial experiential learning. This presentation will detail the use of ordeals, pattern interruption, symptom prescription, presupposition and other common Ericksonian methods suitable for treating chronic and newly ill clients.
Music is an effective Brief Therapy tool that can be used to instantly access right brain intelligence, elicit conscious and unconscious material for processing, and induce hypnotic states that render listeners receptive to positive suggestions of wellness, relaxation, and integration. A single short song can cut through resistance, setting the perfect atmosphere for a highly productive session.
Topical Panel About Milton H. Erickson, MD, featuring Betty Alice Erickson, Roxanna Erickson-Klein, Robert McNeilly, Peter Nemetschek, and Sidney Rosen