title: Massage for the seriously mentally ill.
abstract: 1. Some seriously mentally ill clients have unfulfilled needs for safe touch. 2. Flashbacks or provocative behavior have not been triggered by the use of massage in a structured setting. 3. The blending psychiatric skills and therapeutic massage can be an effective stress reducer for inpatients or outpatients who seek safe touch.
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authors.lastname: Hilliard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*