Mind-body intervention

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Mind-body interventions
Alexander Technique Aromatherapy Autosuggestion Autogenic training Biofield therapy Energy medicine Expressive therapy Feldenkrais Method Hypnotherapy Medical intuition Meditation Mindfulness Music therapy Physical exercise Qigong Postural Integration Somatic psychology Sophrology For a complete list see ...
Stylized methods
Alexander technique Eurythmy Feldenkrais method Franklin method Qigong Silva method Tai chi Trager Approach Yoga (alternative medicine) Zero Balancing
NCCAM classifications
Alternative Medical Systems Mind-Body Intervention Biologically Based Therapy Manipulative Methods Energy Therapy
See also
Complementary and alternative medicine Alternative medicine Complementary medicine Glossary of alternative medicine

Mind–body interventions is the name of a U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) classification that covers a variety of techniques intended by practitioners to enhance the mind's capacity to affect bodily function and symptoms.^{[citation needed]} Many of these techniques are best described as alternative medicine, including meditation, prayer, healing, and therapies that use creative outlets such as art, music, or dance.^{[citation needed]} Other interventions have now become mainstream (for example, patient support groups and cognitive-behavioral therapy).^{[citation needed]}

From the point of view of scientific psychology many of these interventions remain to be evaluated.

Intervention during pregnancy and labour

Proponents claim a correlation between improved health during pregnancy and labour outcomes and the practice of meditation, yoga, relaxation techniques, massage, and hypnosis.^{[citation needed]} These practices are claimed to have positive effects on both mother and fetus, though more research is needed to determine the amount of benefit produced.^{[citation needed]}

Preliminary research has suggested that yoga sessions may help to alleviate both physical or perceived pain (depending on which trimester the intervention took place in).

Another study has suggested that meditation for two hours every week for eight weeks may reduce anxiety, negative affects, stress, and depression.

relaxation and guided imagery may result in a decrease in psychological tension, heart rate, skin conductance, respiration, cortisol levels, and respiratory sinus arrhythmia in the pregnant women.

An interview study from 1962 has suggested that hypnosis could reduce childbirth pain and improve memory of the event.Template:MEDRS A 2003 pilot study suggested hypnoses could provide natural pain relief for women in labor.Template:MEDRS

One study has shown a reduction in labor times by an average of three hours, less reported pain, and less medication as a result of massage. Massage during the first two phases of dilation seemed to reduce pain, although no difference was observed in the third phase.Template:MEDRS

List of mind–body intervention practices

• Aromatherapy
• Art Therapy
• Autosuggestion
• Bach Flower Therapy
• BodyTalk
• Dance movement psychotherapy
• Dynamic Embodiment
• Eutony
• Feldenkrais method
• Franklin Method
• Hatha yoga
• Hypnotherapy
• Journaling
• Laban Movement Analysis
• Meditation
• Metamorphic Technique
• Movement Therapy
• Music Therapy
• Qigong
• Rebirthing-Breathwork
• Self-hypnosis
• Somatic Experiencing
• Somatic Movement Education & Therapy
• Support groups
• Taijiquan
• Trager Approach
• Visualization
• Vivation
• Yoga
• Zero Balancing

See also

• Behavioral medicine
• Bodywork
• Psychosomatic medicine