Massage for the Seriously Mentally Ill

doi:https://doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-19950701-07

Article10.3928/0279-3695-19950701-07

Massage for the Seriously Mentally Ill

Debbie Hilliard-1995-07-01-Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

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1. Some seriously mentally ill clients have unfulfilled needs for safe touch. 2. Flashbacks or provocative behavior have not been triggered by the use of massage in a structured setting. 3. The blending psychiatric skills and therapeutic massage can be an effective stress reducer for inpatients or outpatients who seek safe touch.

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1. Some seriously mentally ill clients have unfulfilled needs for safe touch. 2. Flashbacks or provocative behavior have not been triggered by the use of massage in a structured setting. 3. The blending psychiatric skills and therapeutic massage can be an effective stress reducer for inpatients or outpatients who seek safe touch.

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MassageMentally illReducerPsychologyMedicinePsychiatryPsychotherapistMental illness

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