Exam 8: Considering Alternative Approaches

A recent study that examined the efficacy of hypnosis as a treatment,compared hypnotic patients to nonhypnotic patients found that pain was reduced for __________.

Whether procedures or practices are considered alternative medicine depends solely on cultural context.

The exercise that originated with Ayurvedic medicine is

Almost _______ of adults in the US supplement their diet with vitamins,minerals or natural products to improve their health.

Qi gong is

Discuss the similarities and differences among the alternative medical systems.

More people use complementary than alternative medicine.

Manipulation techniques include massage and chiropractic treatment.

Techniques from traditional Chinese medicine have demonstrated effectiveness for managing stress and depression.Which of the following statements describes the research findings?

Chiropractors only use their hands to manipulate the spine.

Ayurvedic medicine originated in

Alternative medicine is an alternative to what?

Snyder is in therapy with a health psychologist for relief from panic attacks.The psychologist uses a technique in which Snyder is asked to imagine a peaceful pastoral scene and then concentrate on that scene during any anxiety-provoking situation.From this description it appears that Snyder's psychologist is using

Relaxation training,including meditation,has been found to be most successful in

What alternative procedures and products are most commonly used?

Which type of meditation has been adapted into a stress-reduction program and has been shown to work by altering brain function.

Martha participates in __________,a type of meditation where she sits and repeats a sound over and over.

Integrative medicine

The meditation technique that involves sitting relaxed with eyes closed,focusing on breathing,and repeating a single word or sound is called

Therapeutic manipulation of the spine is the basis for