Massage Reduces Anxiety in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Patients

Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer

“…Several randomized trials suggest that massage reduces anxiety, at least in the short-term, in groups as varied as adolescent psychiatric patients [102] and elderly people in care homes [103]. In a high-quality, if underpowered, trial, 35 patients were randomized to receive either up to nine 20-minute massages during inpatient stays or standard care (control).…”

Investigation of The Effects of Connective Tissue Mobilisation on Quality of Life and Emotional Status in Healthy Subjects

“…In that study child and adolescent psychiatric patients had lower anxiety levels following five massage therapy sessions as well as more optimal affect and sleep patterns and lower stress hormones including cortisol and norepinephrine (Field et al, 1992). As a result, we found a significant higher scores at health-related quality of life in group I after CTM.…”

“…Massage therapy (MT), in contrast, was used in only one study in the literature. In that study child and adolescent psychiatric patients had lower anxiety levels following five massage therapy sessions as well as more optimal affect and sleep patterns and lower stress hormones including cortisol and norepinephrine (Field et al, 1992).…”

Randomisierte, kontrollierte Parallelgruppenstudie zur Untersuchung der Wirksamkeit der manuellen Lymphdrainage und klassischen Massage zur Prophylaxe der Migräne mit und ohne Aura

“…Hier wird der mechanische Reiz in einen biochemischen umgewandelt, indem durch Massage Substanzen im Gewebe freigesetzt oder aus dem Gewebe ausgeschwemmt werden: Walach et al 1995, Weinberg et al 1988, Field 1998, Field et al 1992. Die psychosomatische Wirkung der Massage wird über die psychoneuroimmunologische Wirkung auf immunkompetente Zellen der Haut erklärt (Werner et al 1997).…”