Massage Reduces Anxiety in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Patients
TIFFANY FIELD, PH.D., CONNIE MORROW, M.S., CHAD VALDEON, B.S., SANDRA LARSON, PH.D., CYNTHIA KUHN, PH.D., AND SAUL SCHANBERG, M.D., PH.D.
Abstract. A 30-minute back massage was given daily for a 5-day period to 52 hospitalized depressed and adjustment disorder children and adolescents. Compared with a control group who viewed relaxing videotapes, the massaged subjects were less depressed and anxious and had lower saliva cortisol levels after the massage. In addition, nurses rated the subjects as being less anxious and more cooperative on the last day of the study, and nighttime sleep increased over this period. Finally, urinary cortisol and norepinephrine levels decreased, but only for the depressed subjects. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry, 1992,31,1:125-131. Key Words: massage, child/adolescent psychiatric patients.
Not surprising, I suppose. So if we know it, then why aren't we all doing it more? Massages for everyone! For the kids and for the caring adults who serve the kids!
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