Complementary/alternative Therapies in Nursing

by Snyder, Mariah; Lindquist, Ruth

• ISBN13: 9780826114471
• ISBN10: 0826114474
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-19
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

A very sober and systematic approach to a wide range of alternative therapies, which can be used by nurses independently of other health care practitioners (i.e. they don't need a doctor's ok to go ahead and use). Standardized chapter format ? each therapy is defined, current research on topic is reviewed, uses and techniques are described, followed by precautions and a list of questions for further research.

Table of Contents

Contributors	xi
Preface	xv
Part I: Foundations for Practice
Chapter 1 An Overview of Complementary/Alternative Therapies	3	(12)
Mariah Snyder and Ruth Lindquist
Chapter 2 Cultural Diversity and Complementary Therapies	15	(10)
Kathleen Niska and Mariah Snyder
Chapter 3 Self as Healer	25	(10)
Barbara Leonard and Sue Towey
Chapter 4 Presence	35	(10)
Mariah Snyder
Chapter 5 Therapeutic Listening	45	(14)
Shigeaki Watanuki, Mary Fran Tracy, and Ruth Lindquist
Part II: Mind—Body Therapies
Chapter 6 Imagery	59	(20)
Janice Post-White and Maura Fitzgerald
Chapter 7 Music Intervention	79	(14)
Linda Chlan
Chapter 8 Humor	93	(14)
Kevin Smith
Chapter 9 Yoga	107	(10)
Miriam E. Cameron
Chapter 10 Biofeedback	117	(12)
Marion Good
Chapter 11 Meditation	129	(14)
Mary Jo Kreitzer
Chapter 12 Prayer	143	(10)
Mariah Snyder
Chapter 13 Storytelling	153	(12)
Roxanne Struthers
Chapter 14 Journaling	165	(10)
Mariah Snyder
Chapter 15 Animal-Assisted Therapy	175	(16)
Jennifer Jorgenson
Part III: Energy and Biofield Therapies
Chapter 16 Magnet Therapy	191	(12)
Corjena K. Cheung
Chapter 17 Healing Touch	203	(22)
Alexa W. Umbreit
Chapter 18 Therapeutic Touch	225	(18)
Janet F. Quinn
Chapter 19 Reiki	243	(12)
Debbie Ringdahl and Linda L. Halain
Chapter 20 Acupressure	255	(16)
Pamela Weiss
Chapter 21 Reflexology	271	(14)
Thora Jenny Gunnarsdottir
Part IV: Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies
Chapter 22 Massage	285	(10)
Mariah Snyder
Chapter 23 Exercise	295	(18)
Diane Treat-Jacobson, Daniel L. Mark, and Ulf Bronäs
Chapter 24 Tai Chi	313	(10)
Kuei-Min Chen
Chapter 25 Muscle Relaxation Techniques	323	(12)
Mariah Snyder, Elizabeth Pestka, and Catherine Bly
Part V: Biologically Based Therapies
Chapter 26 Aromatherapy	335	(16)
Linda L. Halcón and Jane Buckle
Chapter 27 Herbal Medicines	351	(16)
Gregory A. Plotnikoff with Yun Lu
Chapter 28 Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals	367	(16)
Bridget Doyle and Melissa Frisvold
Part VI: Perspectives on Future Research and Practice
Chapter 29 Perspectives on Future Research and Practice	383	(12)
Ruth Lindquist and Mariah Snyder
Index	395