title: Therapies to reduce stress and anxiety.
abstract: Creativity in meeting patients' needs is required daily by the staff in acute and critical care environments. For critical care patients, many alternative and complementary therapies including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, humor, imagery, massage, music, and relaxation can be used successfully as adjunct therapies to help decrease stress.
authors.affiliation: Holistic Nursing Consultants, 315 Shade Tree Lane, Port Angeles, WA 98362, USA.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keegan
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019341:Aromatherapy; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy; D019018:Imagery, Psychotherapy; D008405:Massage; D009732:Nursing Care; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic