Description:

In this course, we are going to illustrate how Erickson’s classic Utilization principle can be translated into chrono-bio-genomic terms. For a long time now, we have known that this principle lies at the basis of Erickson’s amazing ability to facilitate the natural self-healing, growth and evolution processes that every patient possesses inside. To date, only few therapists have integrated the chro-bio-genomic dimensions that are inherent in the Utilization principle, in their clinical practice. For some time now, our research group has been working along this path to develop (Rossi et al., 2006) the possible chrono-bio-genomic implications (Cozzolino, & Celia, 2015) and translate them into therapeutic practice also in oncological context. These aspects have been integrated in the Psychosocial Genomics paradigm (Rossi, 2002) and in a specific treatment method called MBT-T. In this address, we will explain how the MBT-T method activates a mind-body-gene therapeutic transformation both in psychotherapy and with breast cancer patients. The innovative quality of MBT-T lies in its capacity – in a single session – to reduce stress, induce epigenetic effects and activate the genes associated with a reduction in inflammatory processes and with the strengthening of the immune system (Cozzolino et al. 2017). Among the advantages of MBT-T is the possibility to obtain these results even in medium sized and/or large groups.

Educational Objectives:

1. Explain how to translate the Ericksonian’s Utilization principle into terms of chrono-bio-genomics both in psychotherapy and with breast cancer patients.
2. Demonstrate that the change produced by Ericksonian therapies integrated with chrono-bio-genomics is so deep that it has epigenetic effects.
3. Define how the MBT-T method activates the genes associated with a reduction in inflammatory processes and with the strengthening of the immune system in psychotherapy.

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