Complementary and alternative therapies in nursing

Part I: Foundations for use of complementary therapies. Evolution and use of complementary therapies and integrative healthcare practices / Mariah Snyder and Ruth Lindquist --

Presence / Mariah Snyder --

Therapeutic listening / Shigeaki Watanuki, Mary Fran Tracy, and Ruth Lindquist --

Creating optimal healing environments / Mary Jo Kreitzer and Terri Zborowsky --

Systems of care : Sowa Rigpa : the Tibetan knowledge of healing / Miriam E. Cameron --

Part II: Mind-body-spirit therapies. Imagery / Maura Fitzgerald and Mary Langevin --

Music intervention / Linda L. Chlan and Annie Heiderscheit --

Humor / Shirley K. Trout --

Yoga / Miriam E. Cameron and Corjena K. Cheung --

Biofeedback / Marion Good and Jaclene A. Zauszniewski --

Meditation / Cynthia R. Gross, Michael S. Christopher, and Maryanne Reilly-Spong --

Journaling / Mariah Snyder --

Storytelling / Margaret P. Moss --

Animal-assisted therapy / Susan O'Conner-Von --

Part III: Manipulative and body-based therapies. Massage / Melodee Harris --

Tai chi / Kuei-Min Chen --

Relaxation techniques / Susan M. Bee, Elizabeth L. Pestka, and Michele M. Evans --

Exercise / Dereck L. Salisbury, Diane Treat-Jacobson, Ulf G. Bronäs, and Ryan J. Mays --

Part IV: Biologically based therapies. Aromatherapy / Linda L. Halcón --

Herbal medicines / Gregory A. Plotnikoff and Angela S. Lillehei --

Functional foods and nutraceuticals / Melissa H. Frisvold --

Part V: Energy therapies. Light therapy / Niloufar Niakosari Hadidi --

Healing touch / Alexa W. Umbreit and Lauren Johnson --

Reiki / Debbie Ringdahl --

Acupressure / Pamela Weiss-Farnan --

Reflexology / Thóra Jenný Gunnarsdóttir --

Part VI: Education, practice, research, and personal use. Integrating complementary therapies into education / Carie A. Braun --

Integrating complementary therapies into nursing practice / Susanne M. Cutshall and Elizabeth L. Pestka --

Perspectives on future research / Yeoungsuk Song, Sohye Lee, and Ruth Lindquist --

Independent personal use of complementary therapies / Barbara Leonard and Mariah Snyder --

Afterword: Creating a preferred future : editors' reflections / Ruth Lindquist, Mary Fran Tracy, and Mariah Snyder.