ArticleFocus (American Psychiatric Publishing)2018
Massage Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders.
Article in Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Model structure for protocol adherence utilizing a manualized therapeutic massage intervention.Journal of complementary & integrative medicine · 2018Trial
- Through Massage to the Brain-Neuronal and Neuroplastic Mechanisms of Massage Based on Various Neuroimaging Techniques (EEG, fMRI, and fNIRS).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The Effects of Massage Therapy on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2025Article
- Mental Health and Massage Therapy for Refugees, Immigrants, and Asylum Seekers.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2025Article
- Therapeutic Massage and Homecare to Reduce Dissociation in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Case Report.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2025Article
- Untouched: understanding the role of touch in obsessive-compulsive disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Visual analysis of research hotspots and trends of external therapies in traditional Chinese medicine for depression.Heliyon · 2024Article
- The skin-brain connection and pleasant touch as supportive care for psychocutaneous disorders.Skin health and disease · 2024Review
- Patient Attitudes and Perceived Barriers Toward Mental Health Treatment Options in a Rural Student-Run Clinic.Cureus · 2023Article
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- The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Amnesia in Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2021Article
- Touch Research-Quo Vadis? A Plea for High-Quality Clinical Trials.Brain sciences · 2020Article
- A reformulated contextual model of psychotherapy for treating anxiety and depression.Clinical psychology review · 2020Review
- Commentary on Operationalizing Partnership Between a Traditional Research Institution and a Massage School.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2018Article
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
This article reviews the current state of knowledge of the role of massage therapy in the treatment of common psychiatric disorders and symptoms. It briefly discusses the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and the popularity of complementary and integrative treatments in the general population. The authors touch on the growing literature describing the biology and neurobiology of massage therapy. The impact of massage as both a therapy for major psychiatric disorders and a treatment for psychiatric symptoms is reviewed, and how massage therapists conceptualize and treat their patients with psychiatric complaints is discussed. If psychiatrists are going to partner with massage therapists, they need to understand how massage therapists' perspectives differ from those of traditional practitioners of allopathic medicine. A model of how psychiatrists and other mental health professionals can work with massage therapists to care for patients is proposed, followed by a summary of the article's key points.
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