The use of therapeutic touch as a relaxation technique in the mental health setting is beneficial for clients displaying which symptoms?
a. Aggression
b. Paranoia
c. Depression
d. Anxiety
C
Depressed persons may need touch and physical contact—an excellent opportunity for therapeutic touch. Aggressive clients may interpret the close presence of a caregiver as threatening. Touch must be used cautiously as a therapeutic tool and with the client's best interest in mind. People with paranoid or anxious feelings usually feel more comfortable when caregivers are outside their intimate space.
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