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Encyclopedia of Evolutionary psychological sciences
T Therapeutic Touch2019 •
Therapeutic touch is a type pf biofield therapy used in the treatment and healing.
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Designing a polarity therapy protocol: Bridging holistic, cultural, and biomedical models of research2007 •
KnE Life Sciences
Effects of Therapeutic Touch to Reduce Anxiety As a Complementary Therapy: A Systematic ReviewInternational Journal of Behavioral Medicine Official Journal of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine
Biofield Therapies: Helpful or Full of Hype? A Best Evidence Synthesis2010 •
Oncology Nursing Forum
Investigation of Standard Care Versus Sham Reiki Placebo Versus Actual Reiki Therapy to Enhance Comfort and Well-Being in a Chemotherapy Infusion Center2011 •
Alternative therapies in health and medicine
Reiki--review of a biofield therapy history, theory, practice, and research2003 •
Reiki is a vibrational, or subtle energy, therapy most commonly facilitated by light touch, which is believed to balance the biofield and strengthen the body's ability to heal itself. Although systematic study of efficacy is scant thus far, Reiki is increasingly used as an adjunct to conventional medical care, both in and out of hospital settings. This article will describe the practice and review the history and theory of Reiki, giving readers a context for the growing popularity of this healing modality. Programs that incorporate Reiki into the clinical setting will be discussed, as well as important considerations in setting up such a program. Finally, the research literature to date on Reiki will be reviewed and evaluated, and directions for future Reiki research will be suggested.
Holistic Nursing Practice
The Effect of Reiki on Pain and Anxiety in Women With Abdominal Hysterectomies2006 •
2016 •
Holistic Nursing Practice
The effect of Reiki on pain and anxiety in women with abdominal hysterectomies: a quasi-experimental pilot study2006 •
Exceptional experiences of healers include unusual sensate phenomena, such as images, bodily feelings and sounds, as well as contact with nonphysical beings and other dimensions. In this study I examine the exceptional experiences of students and practitioners of Healing Touch, an energy-based biofield therapy, using a new survey instrument, the Healer Experience Scale (HES). HES was administered to a convenience sample of HT practitioners and students (n=183). The major finding was that HT practitioners and students feel unusual tactile sensations more often than other sensations, such as visual or auditory, during healing sessions. The majority of respondents " often " feel areas of heaviness, prickly sensations, and/or warmth while moving their hands through the client's biofield. The most common visual experience was of " light filling " the client's body or " light dissolving " something within the client's biofield. Many participants (22% of students; 39% of practitioners) reported seeing and/or interacting with nonphysical beings. As preliminary validation of the HES, I compared the responses of the two groups, which showed strong covariance (Pearson's coefficient = 0.9118), but the frequency of reported experiences was significantly lower among students as compared to practitioners (p< 0.05). By paying attention to preconscious material, such as mental imagery and subtle bodily sensations, healers and students may develop experiential skill in detecting weak sensory and extrasensory cues.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Biofield Energy Healing from the Inside2004 •
Journal of Nursing Scholarship
Evidence-Based Practice and Reviews of Therapeutic Touch2000 •
2009 •
Complementary Therapies for the Contemporary Healthcare
Distant Healing by the Supposed Vital Energy – Scientific Bases2012 •
Nursing Philosophy
A critical evaluation of the theory and practice of therapeutic touch2002 •
The Journal of the New York State Nurses' Association
A pilot feasibility study of the effects of touch therapy on nursesMateria Socio Medica
Effect of Therapeutic Touch on Pain Related Parameters in Patients with Cancer: a Randomized Clinical Trial2016 •
EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing
Transformational Changes in Health Status: A Qualitative Exploration of Healing MomentsClinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
Biofield Therapies and Cancer-Related Symptoms: A Review2014 •
The Effects of Bio-Intrinsic Transformational Therapy ™ on Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents
The Effects of Bio-Intrinsic Transformational Therapy ™ on Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents2021 •
2008 •
Consciousness and Cognition
Placebo acupuncture as a form of ritual touch healing: A neurophenomenological model2011 •
Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Physiologic andpsychodynamic responses to the administration of therapeutic touch in critical care1999 •
Holistic Nursing Practice
The Touchstone Process2010 •
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
The integration of healing into conventional cancer care in the UK2010 •
2014 •
Alternative and Complementary Therapies
Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch, and Reiki: Energy Medicine Advances in the Medical Community2012 •
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Complementary Spiritist Therapy: Systematic Review of Scientific Evidence2011 •
Advances in mind-body medicine
Reiki for mind, body, and spirit support of cancer patients2007 •
2002 •
Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology
Impact of healing touch on pediatric oncology outpatients: pilot study2009 •
Research in gerontological nursing
Effects of Reiki on anxiety, depression, pain, and physiological factors in community-dwelling older adults2010 •