Psych.1820 Ch.25
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amiserlian10 on December 12, 2010
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complementary & alternative therapies
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Holistic Focus: | *Strengthening inner resistance to disease *Enhancing body's healing power |
| What were the ancient beliefs? | *Illness = Punishment *Healing via purification: incantation, herbs, animal sacrifices *Laws to regulate: hygiene, sanitation, food |
| Hippocrates: | *Health dependent on balance of mind, body, & environment *Patient-centered approach |
| Asian Cultures: | *Balance attained through inner peace, spiritual contentment, & interaction of mind & body |
| Biomedicine Model Concepts: | *Separation of mind & body *Disease = Breakdown of parts *Tx tailored to s/s *Physician centered |
| Holistic Model Concepts: | *Concerned with healing whole person *Considers entire background *Therapies used preventively & curatively *Management of chronic disease via diet, exercise, stress reduction *Active participation by client *Multiple methods used in plan of care |
| Psychoneuroimmunology: | *Concerned with influence of psychobiologic factors on stress response & health outcomes *HPA axis arousal affects immune system - Increase stress = Decrease Immunity -Decrease stress = Increase Resistance |
| Current Issues: Changing complexion of health care... | *Costs, restrictions of managed care *Greater familiarity with alternative therapy |
| Current Issues: Barriers to acceptance of alternative therapies... | *Cost discourages research *No regulation for purity/dosage accuracy *Self-dx *Interactions between alternative & conventional |
| Current Issues: Impact of Healthy People 2000 report... | *End-of-life issues *Families assisting in care *Health promotion & education *Self-help groups *Acupuncture, stress reduction *Preventive care |
| What is the Nurse's Role? | *Respect belief systems & cultures *Educating clients about validity of information on internet or other media sources *Ask client about all medications including OTC & herbal remedies *Teach client about drug interactions & S/E *Maintain current knowledge of CAM |
| Mind-Body Interventions: | -Meditation -Mindfulness-based therapy -Prayer -Yoga -The arts -Humor -Exercise -Animal-assisted therapy -Psychotherapy & hypnosis |
| Alternative Systems of Medical Practice: *Traditional Chinese - | *Traditional Chinese: acupuncture, acupressure, qigong, tai chi |
| *Ayurvedic - | *Body makes own natural drugs to heal self, meditation, yoga, massage, herbs |
| *Homeopathic - | *substances that produce disease in healthy person provides cure for sick person |
| *Naturopathic - | *herbs, nutrition, hydrotherapy |
| *Environmental - | *allergy tx, health hazards |
| *Culture-based community: | *fold medicine |
| Pharmacologic & Biologic Tx: | *Vaccines & medicines not yet approved by mainstream medicine *Animal cartilage used to tx AIDS, cancer & arthritis -- may inhibit tumor growth *Chelating chemicals used as a tx for poisoning from lead & other toxic metals -- may be used for ridding the body of free radicals |
| Herbal Medicine: | *Chinese, European, American Ex: -Gingko biloba -Echinacea -Saw palmetto -Prunus africanus -Ginseng -St. Johns wort |
| Diet, Nutrition, Supplements, Lifestyle Changes: | *Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements *Designer Diets *Food Elimination Diets *Vegetarian *Ethnic-based Diets |
| Manual Healing Methods: | *Osteopathy *Chiropractic *Massage *Acupressure *Foot & hand reflexology *Therapeutic touch |
| Energy Therapies: | *Biofeedback *Bioelectromagnetics *Light Therapy *Bone Growth Stimulation *Magnet Therapy |
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