Complementary & alternative therapies in nursing / Ruth Lindquist, PhD, RN, FAAN, Mariah Snyder, PhD, Mary Fran Tracy, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Evolution and use of complementary and alternative therapies / Mariah Snyder, Kathleen Niska, and Ruth Lindquist -- Complementary therapies: nurse's self-care / Barbara Leonard -- Presence / Sue Penque and Mariah Snyder -- Therapeutic listening / Shigeaki Watanuki, Mary Fran Tracy, and Ruth Lindquist -- Creating optimal healing environments / Mary Jo Kreitzer and Terri Aborowsky -- Imagery / Maura Fitzgerald and Mary Langevin -- Music intervention / Linda Chlan and Annie Heiderscheit -- Humor / Shirley Trout -- Yoga / Miriam E. Cameron -- Biofeedback / Marion Good and Jaclene Zauszniewski -- Meditation / Cynthia R. Gross, Michael S. Christopher, and Maryanne Reilly-Spong -- Prayer / Mariah Snyder and Laura Lathrop -- Journaling / Mariah Snyder -- Storytelling / Margaret P. Moss -- Animal-assisted therapy / Susan O'Conner-Von -- Massage / Melodee Harris -- Tai chi / Kuei-Min Chen -- Relaxation therapies / Elizabeth L. Peska, Susan M. Bee, and Michele M. Evans -- Exercise / Diane Treat Jacobson, Ulf G. Bronas, and Dereck Salisbury -- Aromatherapy / Linda L. Halcon -- Herbal medicines / Gregory A. Plotnikoff -- Functional foods and nutraceuticals / Melissa Frisvold -- Light therapy / Niloufar Hadidi -- Healing touch / Alexa W. Umbreit -- Reiki / Debbie Ringdahl -- Acupressure / Pamela Weiss-Farnan -- Reflexology / Thora Jenny Gunnarsdottir -- Magnet therapy / Corjena K. Cheung -- Integrating complementary therapies into education / Carie A. Braun -- Integrating complementary therapies into nursing practice / Elizabeth L. Pestka and Susan Cutshall -- Perspectives on future research / Ruth Lindquist, Yeoungsuk Song, and Mariah Snyder.