Interactive guided imagery with oncology patients. A case illustration.

Full Abstract

The technique of interactive guided imagery has numerous applications in the practice of oncology nursing: relaxation, pain and symptom management, grief work, and helping patients discern meaning in their illness experience, to name a few. The technique is described according to the theoretical framework presented by Roberto Assagioli. A case illustration demonstrates the application of the technique and is processed for its implications for nursing practice. A description of an in-service series for staff nurses interested in learning guided imagery is presented.

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Author/s: Rancour, P (P);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association (J Holist Nurs), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1994-Jun; vol 12 (issue 2) : pp 148-54

Dates: Created 1994/06/30; Completed 1994/06/30; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 8195572, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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