TT Facts
The answer to that question is yes, given the desire and motivation. The ability to do TT is a natural human potential. However, there are several important criteria. One must have compassion, the willingness to learn the process, do the "inner work" that is essential, and continually challenge ones self with the question "Why do I want to be a healer?" And while one can learn the basics in a 12 hour workshop, Therapeutic Touch is a discipline which requires practice, focus and concentration to develop excellence as a practitioner. It helps to have an understanding of how the physical body works. Health care workers, especially nurses, are attracted to Therapeutic Touch because they have a natural compassion and desire to help in their frequent contact with people who are ill and in need of help.
Where can I find a TT teacher?
There are a number of teachers listed under Qualified Teachers. If you do not see one listed for your geographical area, please contact the NH-PAI office at: TTIA@therapeutic-touch.org and ask for the name of a networker. Networkers are NH-PAI members who have volunteered to assist people in finding practitioners or teachers in their
local areas.
What is the difference between Therapeutic Touch and the Healing Touch Program?
Therapeutic Touch is a scientifically based process, developed by Dr.
Dolores Krieger, RN and Dora Kunz, in 1972. TT is an individualized
intervention guided by cues gained from assessing an individual's energy field (See our position statement on Credentialing).
The Healing Touch Program, first developed in 1990, includes a variety of techniques and introduces a number of interventions, among these 2-4 hours of Therapeutic Touch. This brief introduction is often taught by individuals whose prior training consists solely of this same introduction. As the official organization of Therapeutic Touch, NH-PAI does not support the inclusion of teaching TT in the Healing Touch program. (See TTIA position statement on the teaching and practice of TT within the HT program.)
Directions on How to Search for Research
For those who are members of NH-PAI, you will receive an updated bibliography each year. In fact , the newest version for the year 2000 has an added feature in that many of the articles are now annotated. For those who are not members of NH-PAI, this bibliography is available on request for a small fee. Simply access the web merchandise page or contact the NH-PAI office.
For those looking for specific Therapeutic Touch topics go to a library---preferably one located at a medical center or university and do a computer search. To look for articles by a specific author, go to MEDLINE, CINAHL, HealthSTAR, or IPA, and type the author’s last name-first initial second initial (i.e., Truman-HS) in the box labeled Search. In PsycINFO, type the author’s last name-first name-second initial (i.e., Truman-Harry-S). If you know only the last name, use the AU (author) field .
If you are looking for articles in a specific journal, in MEDLINE and PsycINFO, type the full journal name with dashes between each word, and search using the JN field (i.e., new-england-journal-of-medicine in jn). In CINAHL, type the full journal name with dashes using the SO field.
In order to search for citations related to a specific Therapeutic Touch problem, use the appropriate subheadings in MEDLINE and CINAHL. There are seven subheadings, including treatment: diet therapy, drug therapy, nursing, prevention and control, rehabilitation, radiotherapy, surgery, and therapy. To see the abstracts, click once on the All Fields button at the bottom of your screen.
Remember that library personnel are extremely helpful if there are questions. Gwen Wyatt (Gwen.Wyatt@hc.msu.edu), Research Trustee.
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