Author Question: When using therapeutic touch, a specific technique developed by Dolores Krieger, which of the ... (Read 55 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

When using therapeutic touch, a specific technique developed by Dolores Krieger, which of the following steps would be performed first?

a. assessing
b. centering
c. modulating
d. smoothing

Question 2

You are assessing a client who tells you that he is not getting much sleep at night because he checks the door to see if it is locked up to 300 times before he finally goes to bed.

This checking and rechecking of the lock on the door also occurs before he leaves the house for any length of time. This client MOST likely is suffering from which of the following disorders? a. panic disorder
b. phobia
c. post-traumatic stress disorder
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder

steff9894 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The first step in therapeutic touch as developed by Dolores Krieger is centering. The other four steps used in her approach include assessing the client's energy field, smoothing or unruffling the field, modulating or transferring energy, and knowing when to stop.

Answer to Question 2

D
The client is most likely suffering from an obsessive-compulsive disorder. The act of checking the door to see if it is locked up to 300 times before he goes to bed is considered the compulsive act. Compulsive act are an attempt to reduce anxiety related to some obsessive thought.