Complementary therapies: A sociolgical perspective

From: Mental Health Nursing | Date: May 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

The last decade has witnessed a growing acceptance of complementary therapies within general nursing, but among mental health nurses use of alternative approaches appears to have been more reserved.

PAUL GODIN considers why.

In recent years, complementary therapies have enjoyed a growing popularity in the management of physical illness, death and childbirth. Many nurses and midwives have undertaken training in complementary therapies and are applying them to their practice. Yet it is only very recently in mental health care that the scope and potential of complementary therapies is ...

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