Therapeutic Touch involves a variety of specific processes intended to help and heal. It is more than the comforting touch of patients; it is a set of interactions that all healthcare practitioners can incorporate into their everyday practice, and which can be as rewarding to the practitioner as they are healing for the client.

Features

Makes clear the ideas and practice which this subtle therapy involvesAllows the reader to turn information straight into practice

Offers exercises and practical steps for the reader to become familiar with TTIncludes whatever research is available, giving the reader a sound base of analysis of TT

New and clearer illustrationsUpdated theoretical information included


What's New

• Updated references and research added
• New and clearer illustrations
• Updated theoretical information included
  

Contents

An introduction and background to Therapeutic Touch.

A review of the literature and research.

Providing a conceptual framework for practice.

The essentials of practice.

Developing the practice.

Conclusions.

Index.