Teaching & Reasearch

Training and Consultation

Dr. Damis is available for individual, small group, and conference level consultation and continuing education. He is Adjunct Faculty for the Florida Institute of Technology and has been a frequent presenter at the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

As an ASCH Approved Consultant, the training and consultation he provides meets the ASCH Educational Standards. He has been ASCH faculty for the past twelve years teaching Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of hypnosis. In addition to his interest in hypnosis, Dr. Damis specializes in many areas of clinical health psychology, behavioral medicine, medical psychology, applied psychophysiology and biofeedback, trauma, and dissociation.

Teaching and Research

Damis, L. F. (March, 2012). Applications of hypnosis: Anxiety and phobias. Faculty for the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshops of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Charlotte, NC.

Damis, L. F. (March, 2011). Dental applications of hypnosis: Reducing TMD pain, clenching, and fear (with Judy A. Thomas, DDS); Applications of hypnosis: Anxiety and phobias. Faculty for the 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshops of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Las Vegas, NV.

Damis, L. F. (December, 2010). Hypnosis with Trauma Survivors; Applications of hypnotic desensitization; Integrating hypnosis into practice. Faculty for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Regional Workshop, New Orleans, LA.

Damis, L. F. (December, 2009). Suggestibility and depths of trance; Deepening; Hypnotic language and refining inductions; TMD and dental applications of hypnosis; Hypnotic desensitization techniques; Integrating hypnosis into practice. Faculty for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Regional Workshop, Tampa, FL.

Damis, L. F. (October, 2009). Hypnotic deepening and hypnoprojectives; Psychological applications of hypnosis and ego-strengthening; Medical applications of hypnosis; Teaching self-hypnosis. Faculty for the Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis Fall Workshop, Cocoa Beach, FL.

Damis, L. F (November, 2008) The Understanding and Management of Persistent Pain, Graduate Course (PSY5192-01), Adjunct Faculty for Florida Institute of Technology.

Damis, L. F. (October, 2008). Hypnotic suggestion and depths of trance; Hypnotic treatment of attachment disorders; Refining induction and hypnotic language; Hypnotic deepening and hypnoprojectives; Applications of desensitization techniques; Integrating hypnosis into practice. Faculty for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Regional Workshop, Atlanta, GA.

Damis, L. F. (December, 2007). Hypnotizability and depths of hypnosis; Teaching self-hypnosis; Refining induction and hypnotic language; Hypnotic strategies in pain management; Hypnosis for trauma recovery and dissociation; Integrating hypnosis into practice. Faculty for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Regional Workshop, Miami, FL.

Damis, L. F. (October, 2007). Applications of hypnotic desensitization including insomnia and attachment pathology. Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis Advanced Fall Workshop, Melbourne, FL.

Damis, L. F., Hoggatt, C., Renk, K., & Votolato, R. (March, 2006). Relationship of childhood abuse, anxiety, and depression to chronic pain. Poster presented at Society of Behavioral Medicine’s 27th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA.

Damis, L. F. (March, 2006). Hypnotic treatment of physical and psychological manifestations of trauma. American Society of Clinical Hypnosis 48th Scientific Meeting & Workshops, Orlando, FL.

Damis, L. F. & Cole, B. (May, 2005). Hypnosis, chronic pain, and trauma. Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis Advanced Spring Workshop, Naples, FL.

Damis, L. F. (December, 2004). Hypnotizability assessment and scales; Principles and process of inductions, Demonstrations of inductions (Basic); Hypnotic strategies in pain management (Intermediate); Hypnotic interventions for common weight issues, Using hypnosis for teaching self-management of insomnia, Hypnotic treatment of physical and psychological manifestations of trauma, Hypnotic interventions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and pain management (Advanced). Faculty for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Regional Workshop, Orlando, FL.

Damis, L. F. (April, 2003). Chronic pain and trauma: Psychophysiology and treatment. Advanced Workshop presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Arlington, VA.

Damis, L. F. (July, 2002). Psychophysiology of chronic pain and trauma: Implications for rehabilitation training. Invited speaker: Florida Hospital Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Altamonte Springs, FL.
Damis, L. F. (June, 2002). Applications of hypnosis in Clinical Health Psychology. Advanced Workshop presented at the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Regional Workshop, Arlington, VA.
Damis, L. F. (February, 2000). Combined hypnotic and biobehavioral treatment of chronic benign headaches. Advanced workshop presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Atlanta, GE.

Appel, P. R. & Damis, L. F. (2000). The way we were: Practice patterns of the ASCH Membership in the early 1990’s. Unpublished manuscript.

Damis, L. F. with A. Hughes & T. Allen (1997). Stens MultiTrace biofeedback training labs. CA: Stens Corporation.

Nadler, J., Damis, L., & Richardson, E. (1997). Psychosocial aspects of aging. In P. D. Nussbaum (Ed.), Handbook of Neuropsychology and Aging. New York: Plennum Press.

Sundvall, L., Damis, L., Nadler, J., & Sellers, A. (1996). A comparison of cognitive status in non-neurological rehabilitation patients. (Abstract) Rehabilitation Psychology, 41(2), 164.

Damis, L., Roberts-Manson, K., & Sonty, N. (March, 1995). Preliminary evaluation of the Revised-Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.

Damis, L., Sonty, N., & Roberts-Manson, K. (March, 1995). The Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory: Further validation and relationship to perceived disability. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.

Roberts-Manson, K., Sonty, N., & Damis, L. (March, 1995). Pain related distress and disability: The role of spousal support. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.

Sonty, N., Roberts-Manson, K., & Damis, L. (March, 1995). Psychological and demographic variables associated with pain-related musculoskeletal disability. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.

Appel, P., Damis, L., & Mallet, J. (March, 1995). Practice patterns: A survey of ASCH members. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, San Diego, CA.

Roy, L., Bullard-Bates, C., Nogle, J., Hildebrant, L., & Damis, L. (1995). Factor analysis of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination in a stroke population (Abstract). Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 1(2), p. 127.

Reeves, D., Nadler, J., Kane, R., Bleiberg, J., & Damis, L. (1994). Depression, cognitive efficiency, and ECT (Abstract). Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 6(3), p. 321.

Damis, L. F. (November, 1994). Behavioral Medicine approaches to psychophysiological disorders. Invited speaker: University of Maryland, College Park, MD.

Damis, L. F. (October, 1994). The course of chronic pain: A journey in holistic understanding. Invited speaker: National Rehabilitation Hospital's Workshop on Persistent Pain for Case Managers, Washington, DC.

Damis, L. F. (September, 1994). Self-management of persistent insomnia. Resident Lecture, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC.

Damis, L. F. (June, 1994). Diagnosis and self-management of headache disorders. Invited speaker: Psychology Service, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC.

Damis, L. F. (March, 1994). Psychological approaches to the treatment of benign headaches. Invited Grand Rounds speaker: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC.

Damis, L. F. (February, 1994). Combined hypnotic and biobehavioral treatment of chronic headaches. Invited speaker: Washington Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Washington, DC.

Damis, L. F. (March, 1993). Facilitating treatment adherence. Resident Lecture, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC.

Damis, L. F. (February, 1993). Combined hypnotic and cognitive-behavioral approaches to smoking cessation. Invited speaker: Department of Psychology, The National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC.

Damis, L. F. & Veith, J. L. (1993). Structural family relations, coping, and somatic distress (Abstract). Annals of Behavioral Medicine: Fourteenth Annual Scientific Sessions, 15, 72.

Damis, L. F., Veith, J. L. & Simons, M. J. (August, 1992). Physical Symptom Inventory: Illness, life events, and response style contributions. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

Payne, R., Pray, R. T., & Damis, L. F. (1990). Effects of an execution on prison staff participants. Corrections Today, 52(4), 160‑168.

Damis, L. F. (January, 1991). Behavioral approaches to marital therapy. Invited speaker: Mental Health Services, Harvard Community Health Plan of New England, North Attleboro, MA.

Damis, L. F. (February, 1990). Professional liability and malpractice prevention. Invited speaker: Mental Health Services, Harvard Community Health Plan of New England, North Attleboro, MA.

Damis, L. F. (June, 1989). Assessment and management of suicidal risk. Invited speaker: Department of Social Work Services, Utah State Prison, Draper, UT.

Damis, L. F. (August, 1988). Prediction and control of violent behavior. Invited speaker: Psychology Department, Utah State Prison, Draper, UT.

Damis, L. F. & Veith, J. L. (1988). Family relations, coping, and somatic distress in a college population. (Washington State University, 1987). Dissertation Abstracts International, 49, 1937B‑1938B.

Damis, L. F. & Greenfield, T. K. (August, 1987). Development and evaluation of a self‑report measure of participation in the psychotherapeutic process. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New York City, NY.