ABRAHAMSEN, Randi
Danish Society of Clinical Hypnosis (DSCH)
Dentist, PhD Randi Abrahamsen, Aalborg, Denmark
My intentions for the ESH are to:
Increase interest in hypnosis throughout Europe.
Raise awareness of the evidence for the effectiveness of hypnosis among healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations, and health policymakers across Europe.
Increase public awareness of how hypnosis can help in the treatment of various conditions and problems by sharing research findings and patient case stories with the press.
Strengthen collaboration between clinicians and researchers. Continue developing the ESH Research Project and encourage our members to invite their patients to participate.
Promote high standards of education in hypnosis. Continue working towards a common European curriculum adapted to the various professional fields. Strengthen collaboration with universities to integrate hypnosis into university curriculum and explore the possibility of establishing a dedicated master’s degree in hypnosis.
Promote the ESH Certificate for clinicians who have completed 200 hours of training in hypnosis.
Strengthen collaboration with the Council of Representatives (CoR), the heart of the ESH, by actively involving CoR members in developing new ideas and improving the ESH’s organisational structure.
Professional career:
Dentist in private practice, Community Dental Service; retired from teaching, lecturing and research at the Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw function at the Dental School, Aarhus University.
Hypnotic functions:
Hypnosis has always been a part of my professional career. I used hypnosis mainly for odontofobic patients, later with orofacial pain; I now use hypnosis for various pain conditions. My PhD/research was entitled: “Effect of Hypnosis on Persistent Orofacial Pain.”
I have attended numerous ESH, ISH and international pain congresses with posters, presentations and workshops. For several years I have taught, trained and, supervised in the Danish Society of Clinical Hypnosis and european hypnosis societies. Author af a book Communication and Hypnosis in Dentistry.
