PSY-3635 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gonorrhea, Thiamine, Abdominal Pain
26 Apr 2016
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It includes herbal therapy as well as massage to alleviate illness. Natural treatments are accepted by all cam therapists: holistic - aims to avoid the narrow specialization of conventional biomedicine. Patients with cam want to be treated as a whole person: promoting wellness - focuses on strengthening the individual even if he or she has no current negative symptoms. Includes things like yoga, chiropractic care, and acupuncture: participant expectancy or placebo effect. Occurs when patients improve on their own because of some nonspecific effect, such as their belief that the treatment will be beneficial. It is most often used to treat pain. It can be characterized by a hypnotic trance where the person is awake and detached: relaxation and meditation: meditation is a variety of techniques or practices intended to focus or control attention. Helps patients cope with and recover from a number of medical conditions.
