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