Touch in Psychotherapy

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Touch in Psychotherapy is written by Edward W. L. Smith and published by Guilford Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1572306629 (ISBN 10) and 9781572306622 (ISBN 13).

Should a therapist ever shake hands with a client, or touch a client's hand or shoulder? There are taboos against erotic touch in psychotherapy, for excellent reasons, but what about nonerotic touch? These latter forms of physical contact are not explicitly taboo and they can be powerful forms of communication. Research and clinical experience indicate that they can contribute to positive therapeutic change when used appropriately. What, then, is appropriate use?