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Clinical Considerations Regarding the Use of Touch in Psychotherapy

Considérations cliniques à propos de l’utilisation du toucher en psychothérapie

Considerazioni cliniche sull’utilizzo del contatto in psicoterapia

Klinische Überlegungen zum Einsatz von Berührung in der Psychotherapie

Consideraciones Clínicas sobre el Uso del Tacto en Psicoterapia

Considerações clínicas sobre o uso do toque em psicoterapia

Клинические соображения по поводу использования прикосновений в психотерапии

关于在心理治疗中使用碰触的临床思考

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Guest, Diana
Parker, Jan

Abstract / Description

The use of touch in psychotherapy has been a topic of discussion since Freud stopped touching his patients. Psychology in general has moved away from utilizing touch as a therapeutic intervention. However, several body-oriented clinical approaches, such as Bioenergetic Analysis, Neo-Reichian therapy, Core Energetics, Hakomi, and Somatic Experiencing, include touch as approved interventions. This article explores how touch can be used ethically in clinical practice. Types of touch and ethical considerations are discussed as well as the need for training and more research.

Keyword(s)

use of touch in psychotherapy somatic psychotherapy ethical issues types of therapeutic touch

Persistent Identifier

Date of first publication

2022-03

Journal title

The Clinical Journal of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis

Volume

32

Issue

1

Page numbers

123–134

Publisher

Psychosozial-Verlag

Publication status

publishedVersion

Review status

peerReviewed

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Citation

Guest, D. & Parker, J. (2022). Clinical considerations regarding the use of touch in psychotherapy. The Clinical Journal of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis, 32(1), 123-134. https://doi.org/10.30820/0743-4804-2022-32-123
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Guest, Diana
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Parker, Jan
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2022-06-14T10:08:12Z
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    2022-06-14T10:08:12Z
  • Date of first publication
    2022-03
  • Abstract / Description
    The use of touch in psychotherapy has been a topic of discussion since Freud stopped touching his patients. Psychology in general has moved away from utilizing touch as a therapeutic intervention. However, several body-oriented clinical approaches, such as Bioenergetic Analysis, Neo-Reichian therapy, Core Energetics, Hakomi, and Somatic Experiencing, include touch as approved interventions. This article explores how touch can be used ethically in clinical practice. Types of touch and ethical considerations are discussed as well as the need for training and more research.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Guest, D. & Parker, J. (2022). Clinical considerations regarding the use of touch in psychotherapy. The Clinical Journal of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis, 32(1), 123-134. https://doi.org/10.30820/0743-4804-2022-32-123
  • ISSN
    2747-8882
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/6283
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.6973
  • Language of content
    deu
  • Publisher
    Psychosozial-Verlag
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.30820/0743-4804-2022-32-123
  • Keyword(s)
    use of touch in psychotherapy
    en
  • Keyword(s)
    somatic psychotherapy
    en
  • Keyword(s)
    ethical issues
    en
  • Keyword(s)
    types of therapeutic touch
    en
  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Clinical Considerations Regarding the Use of Touch in Psychotherapy
    en
  • Alternative title
    Considérations cliniques à propos de l’utilisation du toucher en psychothérapie
    fr_FR
  • Alternative title
    Considerazioni cliniche sull’utilizzo del contatto in psicoterapia
    it_IT
  • Alternative title
    Klinische Überlegungen zum Einsatz von Berührung in der Psychotherapie
    de_DE
  • Alternative title
    Consideraciones Clínicas sobre el Uso del Tacto en Psicoterapia
    es_ES
  • Alternative title
    Considerações clínicas sobre o uso do toque em psicoterapia
    pt-PT
  • Alternative title
    Клинические соображения по поводу использования прикосновений в психотерапии
  • Alternative title
    关于在心理治疗中使用碰触的临床思考
    zh_CN
  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    1
  • Journal title
    The Clinical Journal of the International Institute for Bioenergetic Analysis
  • Page numbers
    123–134
  • Volume
    32
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