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