Massage reduces anxiety in psychiatric patients.

Field, Tiffany; Morrow, Connie E.; Valdeon, Chad; Larson, Satu; Kuhn, Catherine M.; Schanberg, Saul M.

doi:10.1037/e324182004-014

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“…Complicated grief, the wound to self-identity, and the demand for reorganization of one's worldview are not only components of parental bereavement but are also inherent in posttraumatic stress disorder (Descilo, 1998;Hyer & Brandsma, 1998;Stamm, 1998). Numerous studies have supported the beneficial effects of touch or massage in reducing anxiety and stress (Ferrell-Torry & Glick, 1993;Field et al, 1992;Fraser & Kerr, 1993;Groër et al, 1994;MacDonald, 1995;van der Riet, 1993;Westland, 1993). Reduction of anxiety and stress would naturally result in reduction in the degree of depersonalization and/or dissociation.…”

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“…Empirical studies supporting the effectiveness of intentional touch therapies have been increasing over the past decade. Reports of the benefits of touch can be found to apply across the life span (Field, 1995;Fraser & Kerr, 1993;Simington & Laing, 1993) and in reduction of anxiety, depression, stress, and/or pain in medical (Ferrell-Torry & Glick, 1993;Groër et al, 1994;MacDonald, 1995;van der Riet, 1993;Westland, 1993) and psychiatric (Field et al, 1992;Gagne & Toye, 1994;Olson, Sneed, Bonadonna, Ratliff, & Dias, 1992) conditions/contexts. While previous research supports the idea that intentional touch is beneficial in reducing stress and depression, there have been no studies that examined its effect on complicated grief.…”

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Effects of Intentional Touch on Complicated Grief of Bereaved Mothers

Kempson

2001

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Loss of one's child represents one of the most traumatic events a human may endure. Few effective interventions have been documented. The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of touch therapy on grieving mothers. Bereavement responses of mothers who had lost a child in the previous 6–60 months ( n 31, intervention group; n 34, comparison group) were evaluated for significant differences between intervention (touch therapy) and comparison groups, measured by the Grief Experience Inventory (GEI). Analysis of the nine clinical scales of the GEI demonstrated statistically significant differences for the intervention group on the following scales: despair ( F 8.290, p .006), depersonalization ( F 4.904, p .031), and somatization ( F 6.833, p .012). Significance of findings as they relate to treatment of complicated grief is discussed.

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Effects of Intentional Touch on Complicated Grief of Bereaved Mothers

Kempson

2001

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“…불안(anxiety level) 감소에 효과가 있고[1][2], (2)우울 한 감정(depress mood) 감소를 가져오며[3][4], (3)뇌파 (electroencephalogram: EEG)실험을 통해 집중도 (attention)를 증가시킴이 증명된 바 있다[2]. 또한 (4)인 지능력 검사를 통해 인지적 수행능력(cognitive performance)이 증가하며[2] (5)생화학적(biochemical) 타(δ)파의 중가, 알파(α)파와 베타(β)파의 감소를 보였 다.…”

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Massage Therapy of Electrical Chair-Massager Effects on EEG Patterns

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Chang³

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The Journal of the Korea Contents Association

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The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of EEG patterns induced by three types ((1) resting mode(control group), (2) light massage mode, (3) strong massage mode in the electrical chair-massager for 15 minutes) in a sample of 16 healthy adults. Changes in anxiety and stress were assessed, and electroencephalogram was recorded. Anxiety scores(STAI: State Anxiety Inventory, VAS: Visual Analog Scale) decreased in all groups. For anxiety scores, the strong massage group showed the greatest decrease in stress. All groups also showed an increase in delta and theta activity, but only strong massage group showed a signigicant difference. All groups showed a decrease in alpha activity. Also, EEG changes in two groups except a control group showed a decrease in beta activity. ■ keyword :|Electrical Chair-Massager|Stress Relaxation|Electroencephalogram(EEG)|

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“…Hospitalized depressed children and adolescents who received back massages for a week were less depressed and anxious and had lower stress hormone levels (lower saliva Cortisol levels as well as lower urinary Cortisol and norepinephrine levels), more organized sleep patterns compared to the control group that viewed relaxing videotapes (Field et al, 1992). In a similar pilot study on adult patients with anxiety, massaged patients showed a decrease in stress response patterns including decreased heart rate, electromyography (EMG) and skin resistance (Field, 1998).…”

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A survey of the brain regions affected by acute massage therapy: a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) pilot study

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Massage therapy has been reported to reduce state anxiety, stress hormonal levels and depressive symptoms in diverse populations. However, the neural mechanisms by which massage might impart therapeutic-like effects have yet to be determined. In the present neuroimaging study, we investigated the impact of different forms of tactile stimulation on neural activity in healthy participants. In this regard, Swedish massage and reflexology were associated with substantially less neuronal activation during the course of the scanner session. These data suggest that tactile stimulation, as provided by different types of massage, may dampen the normal levels of activation in several brain regions important for mood and arousal (e.g. cingulate gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus). Further investigation is ultimately required to understand the long-term mechanisms by which touch operates at a neural level and how massage therapy might have a beneficial role as an adjunct treatment for mood disorders in clinical populations.

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Massage reduces anxiety in psychiatric patients.

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Effects of Intentional Touch on Complicated Grief of Bereaved Mothers

Effects of Intentional Touch on Complicated Grief of Bereaved Mothers

Massage Therapy of Electrical Chair-Massager Effects on EEG Patterns

A survey of the brain regions affected by acute massage therapy: a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) pilot study

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