Hypnosis can play an integral role when teaching children and family members how to help themselves increase comfort, heal, and empower themselves. Whether in a private practice office or hospital setting, there are myriaf applications where the integration of a hypnotic intervention and the teaching of self-hypnosis provide a significant advantage in the treatment experience for kids, families, and staff as well. Dr. Deutsch will provide an overview of pediatric hypnosis, followed by several video presentations of children helped by hypnosis.  The multi-media presentations will include the integration of pediatric hypnosis in a variety of challenging situations experienced by kids and their family members, including sleep difficulty, attentional difficulty, anxiety and pain management, palliative care, and end-of-life care.


About Dr. Deutsch:
Bob Deutsch, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice in West Hartford, CT. He is  a member of the Cancer Care Team in the Department of Hematology/Oncology at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, CT, where he is on the Medical Staff.  Dr. Deutsch is a member of the Faculty for the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Hypnosis Workshops, has developed and taught a Pediatric Hypnosis Workshop Series at CT Children's Medical Center, and has offered adult and pediatric hypnosis workshops in a variety of settings. He is an Approved Consultant for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. .