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Full Issue - Trauma Informed Approaches
Full Issue - Trauma Informed Approaches
Journal of Nonprofit Innovation
Learn more about the latest research of trauma informed care.
Trauma Defined: “Trauma is the experience of, or perception of, something disturbing or dangerous.” -Julie Karlinsey, LMT, CMHC
Trauma Statistics: “Estimates: six in 10 men and five in 10 women experience at least one trauma… in their lives. Trauma and distress can arise from a wide array of causes, including domestic violence, sexual assault, racism, bias, harassment, economic uncertainty, political division, and more. New challenges arise every day, and conflict and strife anywhere in our globally connected world affect us …
Massage Therapy And Trauma, Julie Karlinsey
Massage Therapy And Trauma, Julie Karlinsey
Journal of Nonprofit Innovation
Trauma is the experience of, or perception of, something disturbing or dangerous. Examples may include witnessing a disturbing scene; physical, emotional or sexual abuse, vehicle accidents, wartime events, injuries, and many other situations.
Helping Babies: The Mental And Physical Effects Of Massage Therapy On Preterm Infants, Sadie Johnson
Helping Babies: The Mental And Physical Effects Of Massage Therapy On Preterm Infants, Sadie Johnson
Intuition: The BYU Undergraduate Journal of Psychology
The purpose of this paper is to address and review the literature regarding the effects of massage therapy on preterm infants. Each of the studies done focused on infants aged 0–12 months. The literature specifically looks at irritability states, stress, analgesia, weight-gain, sleep-wake cycles, cognition, and gastrointestinal function. In accordance with the studies reviewed in this article, I deduce that massage therapy can be used with preterm infants to reduce irritability and stress, increase weight-gain, support greater rest, facilitate short-term cognitive improvement, and create a greater improvement in gastrointestinal function. Massage therapy can also reduce pain in infants who have …
Effectiveness Of Massage Therapy For Clients Who Are Receiving Psychotherapy For Distress, Collin R. Payne, Dr. Bruce Carpenter
Effectiveness Of Massage Therapy For Clients Who Are Receiving Psychotherapy For Distress, Collin R. Payne, Dr. Bruce Carpenter
Journal of Undergraduate Research
Current research shows that touch stimulation can positively affect physiological, behavioral, and social development (1). Because of this research, health care professionals regard touch as vitally important in interactions and healing (2). In view of the benefits of touch on anxiety and recovery, therapeutic massage is gradually becoming a recognized health care profession (3).