The Ethical Use of Touch in Psychotherapy

by Jim Struve and Mic Hunter

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761903615
• ISBN13: 9780761903611
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"