A pilot study addressing the effect of aromatherapy massage on mood, anxiety and relaxation in adult mental health

Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 90-97

  Edge, Jennifer ^a  

^a West Sussex Hlth/Social Care NHS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Aromatherapy; Massage; Mental health; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MASSAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; METHODOLOGY; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; RATING SCALE; SAMPLING; STANDARDIZATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0038069526     PISSN: 13536117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-6117(02)00104-X     Document Type: Article

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