Hot flashes are a prevalent symptom after menopause (natural and surgical), but also after treatment for breast cancer. It is estimated that over 25 million women in the United States have hot flashes (HFs), with up to 80% of women in the general population reporting hot flashes during the menopause transition. Hot flashes negatively impact health related quality of life. Over half of the women with a history of breast cancer report their hot flashes as severe.

Hot flashes can cause sweating, discomfort, anxiety, fatigue, and can interfere with sleep leading to adverse health outcomes. Hypnosis is an effective option for hot flashes. Dr. Elkins and colleagues have developed a hypnosis intervention involving standardized audio recordings of hypnosis for home practice and individualized hypnosis inductions delivered by a clinical researcher. This treatment reduced the frequency and severity of Hot Flash Scores (HFS) by up to 7% in postmenopausal women and breast cancer survivors. In this webinar, participants will learn about the latest research on clinical hypnosis for hot flashes and improving sleep in post-menopause women and breast cancer survivors and the use of available apps to encourage home practice of self-hypnosis to reduce hot flashes. A combination of lecture, PowerPoint slides, case examples, and demonstration will be utilized.