About Abstract Submission
The following guidelines are provided for reference. All accepted abstracts were presented at the XVI European Congress of Hypnosis in Antalya, October 26–29, 2023.
Word Limit
Maximum 300 words, excluding title and author information.
Language
All abstracts must be submitted in English.
Structured Format
Abstracts should follow the structured format: Background/Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusions.
Presentation Types
Oral: 10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes discussion
Poster: Standard A0 format display
Topic Areas
Abstracts were accepted across the three main congress topic areas:
Medicine
Hypnosis for pain management, oncology, psychosomatic medicine, psychiatry, anxiety disorders, trauma, pediatrics, self-hypnosis, and wellness.
Dentistry
Dental anxiety and phobia, hypnotic analgesia, oral medicine, oral surgery, bruxism, and temporomandibular disorders.
Psychology
Psychotherapy and counseling, CBT integration, habit control, sports psychology, Ericksonian hypnotherapy, and research methodology.
Re-submission Note
Abstracts that were submitted to the ESH 2020 Basel Congress (which was unfortunately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) were eligible for resubmission to the 2023 ESH Congress in Antalya. The scientific committee welcomed these resubmissions and reviewed them alongside newly submitted abstracts.
Contact
For any questions regarding abstract submission or the scientific programme, please contact the congress secretariat: