| 单词 | touch therapy |
| 释义 | > as lemmastouch therapy touch therapy n. the use of touch as a therapeutic technique, esp. any of various alternative or complementary treatments based on touch (e.g. reiki, reflexology); the provision of these treatments. ΚΠ 1960 in M. E. Ingram Princ. & Techniques Psychiatric Nursing (ed. 5) ii. 41 The second therapy I shall refer to here is the touch therapy. When you report for work and go on your ward..the patients will want to shake hands with you. 1985 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 85 1262/2 Other patients may find comfort in positive thinking, meditation exercises, touch therapy, or a special diet. Whether these methods have a scientific basis or whether the nurse agrees with the patient's beliefs is not important, provided there is no medical contraindication. 1997 B. Rowlands Which? Guide Complementary Med. 8 Elderly people and those with mental and physical disabilities can gain a sense of peace and calm through touch therapies, such as reiki or reflexology, while taking their medication. 2010 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 16 Feb. a6/3 Some have carried out what they call touch therapy, in which they say they realign patients' nervous systems by touching them through their clothes. < as lemmas |
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