Therapeutic Relationship in Complementary Health Care

Therapeutic Relationship in Complementary Health Care

Code: BK2915

  Mitchell & Cormack
  1998
  Natural med, General titles - E08
  Compl./Alternative Medicine (E1-E8)

Description

Primarily written for practitioners of complementary therapies, this book explores the important role of the therapeutic relationship in orthodox and complementary health-care treatment.By Mitchell and Cormack. (1998) 173pp

This book explores the crucial role of the therapeutic relationship in the treatment processes of both orthodox and complementary health care traditions.

Using published research findings and established theories, it proposes that the so-called non-specific aspects of treatment - such as mutuality, trust, care and challenge - are actually essential to healing.

Models of the treatment act and of the process of treatment are developed, and incorporate issues such as the nature of power and the significance of the practitioner's own health.

Throughout the book, clinical implications are considered, alongside questions and suggestions to encourage incorporation of new ideas into practice.

In addition, the book:

- takes a patient-centred approach and explores the notion of self-healing

- questions what makes change happen in treatment and reframes the notions of placebo effect and spontaneous remission

- develops clinical implications and provides suggestions for practitioners to incorporate into clinical practice

- analyses published research and established theory to develop a model of the process of treatment

- takes account of the current emphasis on evidence-based medicine and proposes that patients and practitioners should together determine mutually satisfactory outcomes for treatment.


Aimed primarily at practitioners of complementary therapies, this book is also challenging and relevant to all health care workers - doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychotherapists, psychologists - and to their patients.

Date reviewed

28/12/2004

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