A randomised controlled single-blind trial of the effects of Reiki and positive imagery on well-being and salivary cortisol

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-72

  Bowden, Deborah ^a   Goddard, Lorna ^a   Gruzelier, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Mood; Reiki; Reiki blinding; Salivary cortisol; Self hypnosis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPNOSIS; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REIKI; RELAXATION TRAINING; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SLEEP; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPNOSIS; IMAGINATION; MALE; RELAXATION THERAPY; SALIVA; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SLEEP; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THERAPEUTIC TOUCH; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71549120373     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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