The ethical use of touch in psychotherapy
Is the bias against touch in psychotherapy justified? Is ethical touch an oxymoron? Can the recovery process be complete without healing touch? Mental health professionals are entrusted with the awesome responsibility of providing appropriate treatment for clients in a safe environment that nurtures...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks :
Sage Publications
c1998.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798334206719 |
| Summary: | Is the bias against touch in psychotherapy justified? Is ethical touch an oxymoron? Can the recovery process be complete without healing touch? Mental health professionals are entrusted with the awesome responsibility of providing appropriate treatment for clients in a safe environment that nurtures trust, a necessary ingredient for optimum movement through the therapeutic process. Though treatment approaches vary, most modalities are verbally based and, in theory, exclude physical contact. Fearing that any form of touch would likely lead to sexual feelings or interaction, clinicians tend to s |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 301 p.) : ill |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-287) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781506320717 9781322418520 9781483328102 9781452249964 |
