Holding therapy: a harmful mental health intervention. Issue 2 (9th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mercer, Jean
• Is Part Of: Focus on alternative and complementary therapies. Volume 18:Issue 2(2013:Jun.)
• Page Start: 70
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2013-04-09
• Subjects: Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1111/fct.12024
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1465-3753

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="fct12024-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Holding therapy, an alternative form of child psychotherapy, involves physical restraint and manipulation, and has been associated with adverse events.</p> </sec> <sec id="fct12024-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To examine the evidence of effectiveness for holding therapy.</p> </sec> <sec id="fct12024-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Four electronic databases were searched, as well as an ongoing hand search, to identify any studies reporting on the effectiveness of holding therapy.</p> </sec> <sec id="fct12024-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Eight studies were identified. All included studies claimed that holding therapy was efficacious, but none of the study designs were suitable for making such conclusions.</p> </sec> <sec id="fct12024-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>The evidence of effectiveness for holding therapy is insufficient, especially in the context of related adverse events.</p> </sec> </abstract>