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The Politics of Touch in Therapy: A Response to Willison and Masson
Author(s) -
ALYN JODY H.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1988.tb00906.x
Subject(s) - adjunct , therapeutic touch , psychology , politics , psychotherapist , aesthetics , medicine , art , alternative medicine , political science , pathology , law , philosophy , linguistics
Conclusions made by Willison and Masson about touch as an adjunct to communication in therapy are questioned. The author presents additional data and recommends that counselors refrain from touching clients until further research consistently shows if and when touch improves treatment outcomes.