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