Psychoneuroimmunology. Part II: Mind-body interventions


Author: Bauer-Wu SM

Affiliation: Phyllis F. Cantor Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA. sbauerwu@partners.org
Conference/Journal: Clin J Oncol Nurs
Date published: 2002
Other:
 Volume ID: 6   ,  Issue ID: 4   ,  Pages: 243-6   ,  Word Count: 68  
    PNI provides the scientific foundation of several integrative therapies. PNI interventions or mind-body therapies can be categorized into four general mechanisms: sensory, cognitive, expressive, and physical. Some therapies are used in combination, and others incorporate more than one mechanism. Although PNI is limited as a purely biomedical framework, it is a valuable frame of reference because it supports the use of many integrative therapies for patients with cancer.