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The Milton H. Erickson Foundation NEWSLETTER Vol. 31, No. 1 SPRING 2011 SM Michigan. There she completed three I n s i d e INTERVIEW programs: Her degree in the RN-BSN program at the University of Michigan T h i s in 1974; a dual graduate program in Helen L. Erickson psychiatric and medical surgical nurs- I s s u e ing in 1976; and a PhD in Educational Interviewed by Margaret Erickson Psychology in 1984. Helen L. Erickson, Emeritus Pro- The Society for the Advancement INTERVIEW fessor at the University of Texas at of Modeling and Role-Modeling Helen L. Erickson 1 Austin, is a leader in holistic care. Her (SAMRM) was established in 1985. THE POWER OF TWO work, known as Modeling and Role- The Society's first conference was of- Michael and Diane Yapko 4 Modeling, provides the bases for prac- fered in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1986. tice models in a number of health-care Since then SAMRM has offered bien- IN THE SPIRIT OF THERAPY agencies, including The University of nial conferences. The 2010 conference Lilian Borges Zeig, M.A., LPC 6 Texas Health Science Center, San An- in San Antonio Texas had attendees HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES tonio. from as far away as the United King- Rachmaninoff and Erickson 8 Dr. Helen Erickson entered nursing dom and Saudi Arabia. After moving to school in 1954. During her rotation at Columbia, South Carolina in 1986, FACETS AND REFLECTIONS Ypsilanti State Hospital for the Men- Helen, was appointed Associate Dean, Reflections with Dr. Marion Moore & tally Ill, she met Lance, second son of Academic Affairs, School of Nursing, the Hypnotic Handshake Technique 8 Milton Erickson. They married and set- and was named Director of Health where she was awarded the first state INTRODUCING THE INSTITUTES tled in Midland Texas in fall 1957, Services. Four nurses served as pri- license for Private Practice in Holistic Milton H. Erickson Institute where she launched her nursing career mary caregivers; 23 doctors provided Nursing. of Singapore 10 as Charge Nurse in the emergency medical consultation. Summer of 1988 they moved to room. Helen and Lance were offered Austin Texas where Helen was ap- CASE REPORT The family returned to the US the positions at Inter-American University, pointed Professor and Chair of the A Diagnostic Use of following summer. Lance entered a San German, Puerto Rico. Soon after Adult Health Division in Nursing. Automatic Writing 11 PhD program and Helen worked as arrival in June 1961, noting that the staff nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital. When she retired from the University in university lacked an organized health- After a two-year hiatus, Helen started 1997, the Endowed Helen L Erickson Visit Our Website: care program, Helen drafted a com- work as a staff nurse at The University Lectureship in Holistic Nursing was es- www.erickson-foundation.org prehensive proposal for the university of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor See INTERVIEW on page 27 Eleventh Erickson Congress Phoenix, Arizona - December 2011 The Milton H. Erickson Foundation is holding the Eleventh International Con- gress on Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, December 8-11, 2011, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Congress is co-sponsored by Southwest Behav- ioral Health Services, and will be held at the Phoenix Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix. A full-day Pre-Congress (December 8) and Post-Congress (December 12) workshops also will be offered. Faculty include: Helen Adrienne, Steve Andreas, Marilia Baker, Norma Bar- retta, Philip Barretta, Rubin Battino, Danie Beaulieu, Sonja Benson, George Burns, Consuelo Casula, Carolyn Daitch, Robert Dilts, John Edgette, Betty Alice Erick- son, Helen Erickson, Roxanna Erickson-Klein, Ricardo Feix, Douglas Flemons, John Frykman, George Gafner, Teresa Garcia, Brent Geary, Stephen Gilligan, Eric EUNSRIEREQUESTED SERVICE RETURN Greenleaf, Woltemade Hartman, Michael Hoyt, Krzysztof Klajs, Richard Landis, emtN.1932 No. Permit U.S.A. John Lentz, Camillo Loriedo, Lynn Lyons, Robert McNeilly, Jose Augusto Men- assCt,MO City, Kansas hei,Aioa85016 Arizona Phoenix, donca, Scott Miller Joyce Mill, Michael Munion, Bill O’Hanlon, Maggie Phillips, ..otg Paid U.S.Postage 66N 4hStreet 24th N. 3606 Wendel Ray, Michele Ritterman, Teresa Robles, Sidney Rosen, Ernest Rossi, o-rftorg. Non-Profit h itnH rcsnFudto,Inc. Foundation, Erickson H. Milton The See CONGRESS on page 5 2 VOL. 31, NO. 1 The Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 29 EDITOR’SCOMMENTS FOR THE VERY LOWEST RATE! ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL The boundaries between disci- CONGRESS ON ERICKSONIAN APPROACHES plines are blurring in all of the health- TO YPNOSIS AND SYCHOTHERAPY care domains. The medical community H P December 8-11 • Phoenix, Arizona is slowly extending the concept of organ homeostasis (bringing individual P LEASE READ & PROVIDE ALL APPLICABLE INFORMATION organs into balance) into the concept of allostasis (bringing the interconnec- Personal / Company Check ____________________ tions between all organs into balance). Credit Card: Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Likewise, mental health research and treatment are now moving toward an Credit Card No. _______________________________________________________ allostatic model of cognitive, emo- Exp. Date ____________________ tional, physical, and spiritual health using an integration of all domains Name _______________________________________________________________ within a mindfulness model. More and (as it appears on the card) more, it seems that mind, body and Signature _____________________________________________________________ spirit are being seen as different mani- festations of the same thing. Purchase Order # _____________________________________ (Attach copy of P.O.) view of Mindfulness and Acceptance: Our current issue is dedicated to the Expanding the Cognitive-Behavioral Name _______________________________________________________________ appreciation of the integration and ex- (As you want it on your name badge—please print) Tradition edited by Stephen Hayes, pansion of the domains that we use in Victoria Follete, and Marsha Linehan. Street Address ________________________________________________________ treating people’s quality of life using Betty Alice Erickson reviews Stephen Ericksonian models and perspectives. City _________________________________ State/Province ____________________ Gilligan’s and Robert Dilts’ book The Helen Erickson, in a very personal Hero’s Journey: A Voyage of Self-dis- Zip/Postal Code ___________ Country _____________________________________ interview by her daughter, Margaret, covery. This is a remarkable offering epitomizes this integration. Her Fea- Daytime Phone ____________________ Fax __________________ where Gilligan and Dilts utilize a skill- tured Interview is both informative and ful blend of the intellectual and spiri- Email Address _________________________________________________________ inspiring. Helen Erickson is at the fore- tual aspects of being human to propel front of where many of us are headed. us along a voyage of personal self-dis- University Attended _____________________________________________________ In the The Power of Two column, covery. Transformational Relation- University Major _______________________________________________________ Roxanne Erickson Klein introduces ships: Deciphering the Social Matrix Michael and Diane Yapko. Here, the in Psychotherapy by Dan Short is re- Highest degree only _____________________________________________________ Yapkos further their multi-modal, viewed by Alexander Simpkins and Professional License # ___________________________________________________ strength-based philosophy that in- Annellen Simpkins. The Simpkins’ cludes their sociocognitive model of own contribution to these interconnec- Physically Challenged? Yes. (The Hyatt in Phoenix is ADA compliant. Please inform the hotel about any special needs. Any special concerns must be brought to the attention of the Milton H. Erickson Foundation hypnosis. Theirs is a true partnership tions, Meditation and Yoga in Psy- prior to September 1, 2011. of minds on the cutting edge of thera- chotherapy: Techniques for Clinical Practice is reviewed by Kathryn Lane pies. Diane’s classic book, Under- SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE DAY TICKET (ANY OF THE 6 WORKSHOPS)— $179 standing Autism Spectrum Disorders is Rossi. reviewed by Wendel Ray and Courtney An allostatic perspective is critical Full Conference — $324 US Professionals / $224 Others Brasher. Michael’s clinical demonstra- when treating a person with Post-trau- Full Conference PLUS any Pre-Conference Workshops — $424 / $324 tion of Hypnosis to Overcome a Fear matic Stress Disorder. We offer a trio Full Conference PLUS Post-Conference Brief Therapy Master Class — $424 / $324 of Freeway Driving: The Case of Susan Full Conference PLUS Pre– and Post-Conference Workshops — $474 / $374 of reviews approaching this through is reviewed by Dan Short. different and overlapping portals of D AY TICKETS are available for each day of the full conference, as well as pre- and Our John Lentz interviews Lilian entry. John Lentz reviews two DVD post-conference workshops. Each day ticket is $179. presentations: PTSD and Veterans: A Borges Zeig for In The Spirit Of Ther- G ROUP RATE SAVINGS apy. This is a fascinating article with an conversation with Dr. Frank Ochberg, Groups as small as five can receive special discounts. international and multicultural flavor. MD. and Resolving Trauma in Psy- Contact AMEDCO for details or check out the EricksonCongress.com website. The international