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Complementary And Alternative Therapies
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health-sciences
Instructions:
Answer 19 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The use of hypnosis in treating illness or emotional problems
hypnotherapy
biofeedback
hydrotherapy
acupuncture
2. A diet thought to help people live longer because it focuses on natural foods
aromatherapy
hypnotherapy
macrobiotic diet
pet therapy
3. Treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
herbal or botanical medicine
play therapy
Swedish massage
acupressure
4. Complementary therapy grounded in the belief that people are a system of energy with a self healing potential. The therapeutic touch practitioner - often a nurse - unites his or her energy field with that of the client - directing it in a specific wa
therapeutic touch
Swedish massage
hydrotherapy
antioxidants
5. A systematic narrowing of attention that slows the metabolism and helps produce feelings of relaxation
macrobiotic diet
play therapy
herbal or botanical medicine
meditation
6. The practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship
Swedish massage
pet therapy
healing touch (reiki)
acupuncture
7. Tibetan-Japanese hand-mediated therapy designed to promote healing - reduce stress - and encourage relaxation. (During Reiki sessions - practitioners place their hands on or above specific problem areas and transfer energy from themselves to their cl
antioxidants
herbal or botanical medicine
healing touch (reiki)
pet therapy
8. The systematic and scientific manipulation of soft tissues of the body for the purpose of establishing or maintaining good health.
aromatherapy
Swedish massage
acupuncture
biofeedback
9. Technique in which typically a health professional takes a patient and walks through the development of a calming kind of image. And the patient can learn to go back to that image whenever the pain becomes severe and thereby stop the stress response
Swedish massage
phytochemical
homeopathy
Imagery
10. Use of aromatic fragrances to induce relaxation; therapy through aroma.
healing touch (reiki)
aromatherapy
herbal or botanical medicine
macrobiotic diet
11. The internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
Imagery
pet therapy
hydrotherapy
macrobiotic diet
12. Treatment of disease with minute doses of a remedy that - if given in massive doses to healthy persons - would produce effects like those of the disease
homeopathy
herbal or botanical medicine
acupressure
meditation
13. Form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment
biofeedback
phytochemical
play therapy
Swedish massage
14. A therapeutic technique based on the premise that areas exist in the hands or feet that correspond to the organs and systems of the body and that stimulation of these areas by pressure can affect the corresponding organ or system
play therapy
reflexology
homeopathy
meditation
15. A naturally occurring substance found in plant foods that may help prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease
Imagery
macrobiotic diet
phytochemical
acupressure
16. Used to help a person learn to relax by monitoring muscle tension - heart rate - brainwave activity - or other body activities
play therapy
homeopathy
biofeedback
therapeutic touch
17. The use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health
herbal or botanical medicine
Imagery
acupuncture
phytochemical
18. Molecules that neutralize free radicals - thereby preventing them from causing damage to cells
antioxidants
pet therapy
biofeedback
healing touch (reiki)
19. Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
Imagery
homeopathy
therapeutic touch
acupuncture