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Complementary And Alternative Therapies
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health-sciences
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Answer 19 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acupuncture
meditation
macrobiotic diet
therapeutic touch
2. Form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment
hypnotherapy
acupuncture
play therapy
meditation
3. Used to help a person learn to relax by monitoring muscle tension - heart rate - brainwave activity - or other body activities
macrobiotic diet
Swedish massage
biofeedback
homeopathy
4. Treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
acupressure
reflexology
meditation
macrobiotic diet
5. The practice of bringing pets into a facility or home to provide stimulation and companionship
acupuncture
meditation
pet therapy
biofeedback
6. 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
hypnotherapy
healing touch (reiki)
herbal or botanical medicine
Imagery
7. 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
hypnotherapy
phytochemical
hydrotherapy
8. The systematic and scientific manipulation of soft tissues of the body for the purpose of establishing or maintaining good health.
pet therapy
aromatherapy
Swedish massage
macrobiotic diet
9. The use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health
Imagery
phytochemical
herbal or botanical medicine
reflexology
10. 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
reflexology
hydrotherapy
aromatherapy
biofeedback
11. A systematic narrowing of attention that slows the metabolism and helps produce feelings of relaxation
acupressure
Swedish massage
meditation
biofeedback
12. The use of hypnosis in treating illness or emotional problems
biofeedback
phytochemical
antioxidants
hypnotherapy
13. Use of aromatic fragrances to induce relaxation; therapy through aroma.
play therapy
aromatherapy
homeopathy
reflexology
14. Molecules that neutralize free radicals - thereby preventing them from causing damage to cells
aromatherapy
hypnotherapy
antioxidants
phytochemical
15. 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
antioxidants
biofeedback
Imagery
acupressure
16. The internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
acupressure
hydrotherapy
healing touch (reiki)
antioxidants
17. 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
herbal or botanical medicine
acupuncture
acupressure
18. A naturally occurring substance found in plant foods that may help prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease
hydrotherapy
aromatherapy
phytochemical
herbal or botanical medicine
19. A diet thought to help people live longer because it focuses on natural foods
macrobiotic diet
reflexology
aromatherapy
hydrotherapy