• Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Jul 2007

    Review

    Therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders.

    • J Robinson, F C Biley, and H Dolk.
    • University of Ulster, School of Nursing, University of Ulster, Magee Campus, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK, BT48 7JL. J.Robinson@ulster.ac.uk
    • Cochrane Db Syst Rev. 2007 Jul 18; 2007 (3): CD006240CD006240.

    BackgroundAnxiety disorders are a common occurrence in today's society. There is interest from the community in the use of complementary therapies for anxiety disorders. This review examined the currently available evidence supporting the use of therapeutic touch in treating anxiety disorders.ObjectivesTo examine the efficacy and adverse effects of therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders.Search StrategyWe searched the Cochrane Collaboration Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Controlled Trials Registers (CCDANCTR-Studies and CCDANCTR-References) (search date 13/01/06), the Controlled Trials website and Dissertation Abstracts International. Searches of reference lists of retrieved papers were also carried out and experts in the field were contacted.Selection CriteriaInclusion criteria included all published and unpublished randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials comparing therapeutic touch with sham (mimic) TT, pharmacological therapy, psychological treatment, other treatment or no treatment /waiting list. The participants included adults with an anxiety disorder defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV),the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), validated diagnostic instruments, or other validated clinician or self-report instruments.Data Collection And AnalysisTwo review authors independently applied inclusion criteria. Further information was sought from trialists where papers contained insufficient information to make a decision about eligibility.Main ResultsNo randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials of therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders were identified.Authors' ConclusionsGiven the high prevalence of anxiety disorders and the current paucity of evidence on therapeutic touch in this population, there is a need for well conducted randomised controlled trials to examine the effectiveness of therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders.

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