title: Therapeutic touch with adolescent psychiatric patients.
abstract: Seven hospitalized, adolescent psychiatric patients who received a total of 31 Therapeutic Touch treatments over two 2-week periods were interviewed about their experience. Findings from the interviews were categorized within 2 overarching themes-the therapeutic relationship and the body/mind connection. The study participants enjoyed the Therapeutic Touch, and in fact, they wanted more of it. This research shows the possibility of Therapeutic Touch as a nursing intervention with adolescent psychiatric patients if all care is taken to obtain their consent and to provide them with a safe environment for touch therapy.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meize-Grochowski
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D019124:Therapeutic Touch / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*