All of the HT research study abstracts are in the Healing Touch International Research Survey (5th edition) from January 2003 available from Healing touch International in Lakewood Colorado.

Geddes, N. (2002). Research related to Healing Touch. In Healing Touch: A Guidebook for Practitioners 2nd edition (pp. 24-40). Delmar: Albany, NY.

Silva, M.A.C. (1996). The effects of relaxation touch on the recovery level of postanesthesia abdominal hysterectomy patients. Alternative Therapies, 2 (4), 94.

Scandrett-Hibdon, S. (1996). Research foundations. In Healing Touch: A Resource for Health Care Professionals (pp. 27-42). Delmar: Albany, NY.

Silva, M. (1996). The effects of relaxation touch on the recovery level of post anesthesia abdominal hysterectomy patients. Alternative Therapies, 2 (4), 94.

Slater, V. (1995). Toward an understanding of energetic healing. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 13 (3), 209-238.

Umbreit, A. (2000). Healing touch: Applications in the acute care setting. AACN Clinical Issues, 11(1), 105-119.

Umbreit, A. (2002). Healing Touch. In Complementary/Alternative Therapies in Nursing. 4th edition (pp. 165-182), edited by Snyder, Mariah & Lindquist, Ruth. Springer Publishing Co., New York.

Wardell, D. W. (2003). Healing Touch Research Survey (5th edition). Healing Touch International, Inc.: Lakewood, Colorado (can be ordered by calling 303-989-7982).

Wardell, D. (2001). Spirituality of Healing Touch participants. The Journal of Holistic Nursing, 19 (1), 71-86.

Wardell, D.W. (2000). The trauma release technique: How it is taught and experienced in healing touch. Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 6 (1), 20-27.

Wetzel, W. S. (1993). Healing Touch as a nursing intervention: Wound infection following cesarean birth-An anecdotal case study. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 11 (3), 277-285.

Wilkinson, D., Knox, P., Chatman, J., Johnson, T., Barbour, N., Myles, Y., and Reel, A. (2002). The clinical effectiveness of Healing Touch. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 8 (1) 33-47.

Books on Healing Touch and Related EnergyTechniques

Bailey, A. (1953). Esoteric healing. Lucis Publishing Co. New York

Brennan, B. (1987). Hands of light: A guide to healing through the human energy field. Bantam Books, New York.

Bruyere. R. (1989). Wheels of light: A study of the chakras. Bon Productions, California.

Hover-Kramer, D. (2001). Healing Touch: A guidebook for practitioners. Delmar Publishing Co., New York.

Hover-Kramer, D. (1996). Healing Touch: A resource for health care professionals. Delmar Publishing Co., New York.

Joy, B. (1979). Joy's Way: An introduction to the potentials for healing with body energies. NewYork: Delmar Publishers.

Myss, C. (1996). Anatomy of the spirit. Harmony Books, New York.

Mentgen, J. & Bulbrook, M. J. Healing Touch Level 1 Notebook.

Mentgen, J. & Bulbrook, M.J. (1995, 2001). Healing Touch Level II Notebook.

Oschmann, J.L. (2000). Energy medicine: The scientific basis. New York. Churchill Livingstone.

Snyder, M & Lindquist, R. (2002). Complementary/alternative therapies in nursing. 4th edition, Springer Publishing Co., New York.