A practical guide to improving therapist-client communication. ¿ Talking Body, Listening Hands: A Guide to the Massage Therapeutic Relationship, 1e helps massage therapy educators, students, practitioners, and clients discuss communication and ethical challenges associated with massage therapy practice. The text explores professional responsibilities, communication skills, and interpersonal challenges that massage therapists face day to day, examining the therapeutic relationship from both therapist and client perspectives. Coverage begins with basic concepts and ends with clinical decision-making about complex conditions and end-of-life issues. Using a case-based approach informed by massage therapy evidence, psychological theory, and clinical experience, Talking Body Listening Hands shows readers how to examine and manage conflicts while maintaining client-centered care and personal integrity. ¿ Teaching and Learning Experience ¿ This text provides an exceptional teaching and learning experience--for you and your students. It provides: Understanding through clinical examples: Topics are directly tied to real examples and applications. Emphasis on communication: Chapters help foster the skills required for successful communication. Practical advice for both students and professionals: Discussions provide useful insights from the author's extensive professional experience. Effective visual resources: Tables and figures clarify and support discussions from the text. Watch author, Pam Fitch, introduce Talking Body, Listening Hands
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pearson Education
ISBN-10
0132881373
ISBN-13
9780132881371
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201507451
Product Key Features
Author
Pamela Fitch
Publication Name
Talking Body, Listening Hands: a Guide to Professionalism, Communication and the Therapeutic Relationship
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Physician & Patient, General, Massage & Reflexotherapy
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Health & Fitness, Medical
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.8 in
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2014-018866
Lc Classification Number
Rm721
Table of Content
PART I Fundamentals of Professional Practice Chapter 1 Dynamics of the Massage Therapeutic Relationship Chapter 2 Talking Body: How Clients Communicate what they Feel Chapter 3 Listening Hands: Responding Empathically to Client Needs Chapter 4 Boundaries and Massage Therapy: Setting Limits to Care PART II Ethical Challenges and Clinical Decision-making Chapter 5 When the Bough Breaks: Ethical Dilemmas, Clinical Conundrums, and Treatment Room Conflicts Chapter 6 Understanding Context: How Personal History Impacts Massage Therapy Outcomes Chapter 7 Climbing Back Inside: Guidelines for Using Massage Therapy to Heal From Trauma Chapter 8 Difficult Conversations, Unforeseen Challenges and Passages of Vulnerability Chapter 9 The Language of Consultation: Professional Practice, Legal Obligations, and Interprofessional Dialogue