Touch in Psychotherapy

Part I: Theoretical and Ethical Considerations.Smith, Traditions of Touch in Psychotherapy. Kertay, Reviere, Touch in Context. Smith, A Taxonomy and Ethics of Touch in Psychotherapy. Bar-Levav, A Rationale for Physical Touching in Psychotherapy. Part II: Research Perspectives. Fagan, Silverthorn, Research on Communication by Touch. Milakovich, Differences Between Therapists Who Touch and Those Who Do Not. Clance, Petras, Therapists' Recall of Their Decision-Making Processes Regading the Use of Touch in Ongoing Psychotherapy: A Preliminary Study. Geib, The Experience of Nonerotic Physical Contact in Traditional Psychotherapy. Horton, Further Research on the Patient's Experience of Touch in Therapy. Part III: Insights from Practice.Fagan, Thoughts on Using Touch in Psychotherapy. Glickhauf-Hughes, Chance, An Object Relations Perspective on the Use of Touch in Psychotherapy. Imes, Long-Term Client's Experience of Touch in Gestalt Therapy. Lawry, Touch and Clients Who Have Been Sexually Abused. Mandelbaum, The Impact of Physical Touch on Professional Development. Torraco, Jean's Legacy: On the Use of Physical Touching Long-Term Psychotherapy.