Abstract Submission

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Key information

  • Submission deadline is Wednesday 27th May 2026 (12noon BST) 
  • Presenting authors will be notified of the outcome within 12 weeks of submission. For those submitting within 12 weeks of the abstract close deadline (27th May 2026) you will be notified no later than Wednesday 1st July 2026. 
  • Successful presenters will receive 15% off the applicable delegate fee at time of booking. A discount code will be included in your outcome email.
  • Abstract title word limit: 75 words
  • Abstract content word limit: 400 words
    • Abstract content must include up to three learning objectives

What information do I need before I start?

Although you can save as a draft and edit your work until the closing date, once you submit no further changes can be made.

  • Abstract title
  • Details of presenting author and co-authors
  • Decision on who will be presenting author
  • Throughout the abstract submission process, communication will be limited to a single designated contact. This individual will be presumed to be the presenting author and will receive all correspondence. If necessary, the contact can be updated later in the process. Please ensure that you designate this person as the presenting author when prompted during submission.
  • Biography of presenting author (max. 150 words)
  • Main body of abstract (including up to three learning outcomes)
  • Conflicts of interest (if applicable)
  • Presentation type (select from on the following categories)
    • Oral Presentation (normally allocated between 20 and 40 minutes. Both published and unpublished work will be considered.)
    • Workshop/ Clinical Demonstration (It may be allocated between 1 and 3 hours. Practical teaching or clinical demonstrations fitting the themes of the congress are welcomed.
    • Short Clinical Demonstration (It will be allocated between 10 and 15 minutes. Practical teaching, case studies or clinical demonstrations fitting the themes of the congress are welcomed Short Clinical Demonstrations will be grouped according to the congress themes.)
    • Panel Discussion (This will involve a panel of presenters on one topic followed by a general discussion. You will be contacted at a later date for the contact details of all presenters.)
    • Poster (This is a great way to display research, case studies and even techniques. These are welcomed from those in early stages of their careers, as well as from more established practitioners. More information for poster preparation and poster format will be announced later.)
  • Theme and sub-theme (select the theme and sub-theme, from the list below, that best suits your submission. Please note that we cannot provide advice on which theme you should select).

 

THEMES AND SUB-THEMES

 

  • HYPNOSIS IN MEDICINE
  • Use of hypnosis in Covid-19 sequela (Use of hypnosis in long-term consequences of Covid-19)
  • Use of hypnosis in overcoming the pain (the practice fields of hypnosis in healing the pain, the hypnosis practices for analgesia, use of hypnosis in chronic pains)
  • Use of hypnosis for surgical interventions ( hypnosis practices for analgesia, anaesthesia and sedation; the preparation of patient for surgery in preoperative period and use of hypnosis for sedation; hypnoanalgesia, hypnoanesthesia and hypnosis during and after surgery; use of hypnosis in postoperative period etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in overcoming the pain in oncology
  • Use of hypnosis for phantom pains in orthesis and prosthesis adaptation
  • Use of hypnosis in sleeping pattern disorders/ insomnia
  • Use of hypnosis in psychosomatic disorders (using hypnosis in disorders such as idiopathic signs and findings, conversion/somatisation disorders, psychosomatic disorders and immune system dysfunctions, irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, asthma, allergy, etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in problematic habit management (use of hypnosis in excessive use of alcohol, breaking smoking habits, etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)
  • Use of hypnosis in speech disorders (stammering etc.), 
  • Use of hypnosis in tic disorders
  • Use of hypnosis in eating disorders
  • Use of hypnosis in burn injuries
  • Hypnosis in preparation to motherhood (hypnosis in overcoming the pregnancy anxiety, and the vomiting of pregnancy; use of hypnosis for physical and mental problems occurring during pregnancy; use of hypnosis in regulating pregnancy weight gain and nutrition, etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in painless childbirth (hypnoanalgesia, hypnoanesthesia and hypnosis in painless childbirth; the preparation of patient for delivery in prenatal period and use of hypnosis for sedation; use of hypnosis for hypnoanesthesia, hypnoanalgesia and sedation during vaginal delivery or caesarean delivery, etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in postnatal period (use of hypnosis for problems encountered in postnatal and postpartum period; use of hypnosis in the acceptance of motherhood; use of hypnosis in lactation period; use of hypnosis in healthy weight-loss in postpartum period; use of hypnosis for an easy postpartum period, etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in regulating menstrual cycle and pain control during menstrual cycle
  • Fertility and hypnosis (use of hypnosis in in-vitro fertilization processes; use of hypnosis in the acceptance of motherhood and preparation to pregnancy, ova collection and implantation processes; use of hypnosis in overcoming the stress and depression faced during these processes, etc.)
  • Hypnosis with children
  • Hypnosis with elderly people- eliciting the wisdom of the experienced one
  • Hypnosis in training and education
  • Hypnosis in Sports
  • Hypnosis in Art

 

  • HYPNOSIS IN DENTISTRY
  • Use of hypnosis in overcoming the anxiety, fear and phobic states related to dentistry
  • Use of hypnosis for analgesia and anaesthesia in dentistry (use of hypnosis in chronic pain in dentistry, trigeminal neuralgia and pains of head and neck region; use of hypnosis for hypnoanesthesia, hypoanalgesia and sedation during procedures such as tooth extraction, operations, filling, root canal therapy, etc. in dentistry)
  • Use of hypnosis in haemorrhage, salivation and retching control in dentistry
  • Use of hypnosis in problematic habit management in dentistry (use of hypnosis in bruxism, in orthesis and prosthesis adaptation in children with thumb sucking problems, and in overcoming the jaw and tooth problems caused by smoking and malnutrition habits, etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in adaptation to prosthesis, orthesis and orthodontic appliances used in dentistry
  • Hypnosis with children in dentistry

 

  • HYPNOSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY
  • Use of hypnosis in Covid-19 sequela (Use of hypnosis in long-term consequences of Covid-19)
  • Use of hypnosis in loss and grief process
  • Use of hypnosis in psychosomatic disorders (using hypnosis in disorders such as idiopathic signs and findings, conversion/somatisation disorders, psychosomatic disorders and immune system dysfunctions, irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, asthma, allergy, etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in overcoming the stress (using the hypnosis in such cases as stress management, increasing the quality of life, burnout syndrome, depression, emotion management, etc. in the daily life.)
  • Use of hypnosis in traumas
  • Use of hypnosis in anxiety disorders (use of hypnosis in such cases as panic attacks, phobias, performance anxieties and exam anxiety, etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in problematic habit management (use of hypnosis in excessive use of alcohol, breaking smoking habits, and in gambling addictions etc.)
  • Use of hypnosis in sleeping pattern disorders/ insomnia
  • Use of hypnosis in disorders such as nail-biting, hair-pulling, itching, etc.
  • Use of hypnosis in OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)
  • Use of hypnosis in speech disorders (stammering etc.), 
  • Use of hypnosis in tic disorders
  • Use of hypnosis in eating disorders
  • Hypnosis with children
  • Hypnosis with elderly people- eliciting the wisdom of the experienced one
  • Hypnosis in training and education
  • Hypnosis in Sports
  • Hypnosis in Art

 

  • HYPNOSIS AND OTHER INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES
  • Hypnosis and acupuncture
  • Hypnosis and positive psychotherapy
  • Hypnosis and music therapy
  • Hypnosis and art therapy

 

  • HYPNOSIS RESEARCH 
  • Hypnosis Research - clinical (From science to clinical practice: Scientists present how their work can be used in clinical practice)
  • Hypnosis Research – mechanisms
  • How to start research in hypnosis

 



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