Reiki Research Articles

ANIMAL REIKI RESEARCH

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Personal Interaction with a Reiki Practitioner Decreases Noise-Induced Microvascular Damage in an Animal Model. (2006). Baldwin AI, Schwartz, GE.  J Altern Complement Med, 12(1): 15-22.

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Reiki as Complementary Care in Veterinary Practice, Kathleen S. Lester, MS, Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Association, Volume 54,  Spring 2019.  

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Reiki Improves Heart Rate Homeostasis in Laboratory Rats. (2008). Baldwin, Al, Wagers, C, Schwartz, GE. JU Altern Complement Med, 14(4): 417-422. 

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HUMAN REIKI RESEARCH 

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A Phase II Trial of Reiki for the Management of Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients. (2003). Olson, K, Hanson, J, Michaud, M. J Pain Symptom Manage, 26(5):990-997. 

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A Pilot Study: Reiki for Self-Care of Nurses and Healthcare Providers. (2006). Holist Nurs Pract. 20(2): 95-101. 

Biological Correlates of Reiki Touch Healing. (2001). J Adv Nurs. 33(4): 439-445. 

Effects of Reiki on Anxiety, Depression, Pain and Psychological Factors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. (2010). Nancy E. Richeson, PHD, CTRS, Judith A. Spross, PhD, RN, FAAN, Kathlerine Lutz, FNP, RN, Cheng Peng, PhD. Gerontological Nursing, 3(3):187-199.

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Effects of Reiki on Pain and Selected Affective and Personality Variables of Chronically Ill Patients. (1998). Subtle Energies and Energy Med J,  9(1): 53-82.

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Effects of Reiki on Pain, Anxiety and Blood Pressure in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement: A Pilot Study. Baldwin, AL, Vitale, A, Brownwll, et.al. Holist Nurs Pract, 31(2): 80-89.

Effect of Reiki Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Adults: An In-Depth Literature Review of Randomized Trials with Effect Size Calculations. (2014).  Susan Thrane, RN, MSN, OCN, & Susan M. Cohen, DSN, APRN, FAAN. Pain Management Nursing. Dec: 15(4): 897-908. 

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Effects of Reiki Versus Physiotherapy on Relieving Lower Back Pain or Improving Activities of Daily Living with Patients with Intervertebral Disc Hernia. (2018). Jahantigh, F, Abdollahimohammed, A, Firouzkouhi, M. et.al. J Evid Based Integr Med. 23: 2515690X1872745.

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Endocsopic Procedure with a Modified Reiki Intervention: A Pilot Study. (2010). Hulse, RS, Stuart-Shor, EM, Russo, J. Gastroenterol Nurs. 33(1): 20-26.

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Healing Ourselves, Healing Others: Third in a Series. (2004). Jackson, C. Holist Nurs Pract, 18(4): 199-210.

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Immediate Effects of Reiki on Heart Rate Variability, Cortisol Levels, and Body Temperature in Health Care Professionals with Burnout. (2011). Diaz-Rodriguez, L, Arroyo-Morales, M, Fernandez-de-las-Penas, C, et. al. Biol Res Nurs. 13: 376-382. 

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Long-term Effects of Energetic Healing on Symptoms of Psychological Depression and Self-Perceived Stress. (2004).  Shore AG. Altern Ther Health Med 10(3): 42-48. 

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Nurse Healers: Exploring Their Lived Experiences as Nurses. (1999). Hemsley, M, Glass, N. J Holist Nurs. 6(2): 28-34.

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Nurses' Lived Experience of Reiki for Self-care. (2009). Holist Nurs Pract. 23(3): 129-141. 

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Pilot Crossover Trial of Reiki Versus Rest for Treating Cancer-Related Fatigue. (2007). Tsang, KL, Carlson, LE, Olson, K. Integr Cancer Ther, 6(1): 25-35. 

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Reiki as a pain management Adjunct in Screening Colonoscopy. (2012). Bourque, AL, Sullivan, ME, Winter, MR. Gastroenterol Nursing. Sep: 35(5): 308-312.

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Reiki Healing and Mental Health: What the Research Shows.(2018).  Deborah Bier, PhD.  psychcentral.com.

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Reiki is Better than the Placebo and Has Broad Potential as a Complementary Health Therapy. David E. McManus, PhD. Journal of Evidenced Based Complementary Alternative Medicine, October 22(4): 1051-1057, 2017. 

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Science and the Human Energy Field. 2002. Oschman, JL Rand WL. Reiki News Magazine. 1(3), 1-8. 

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The Brain Waves of Reiki. Pennington, J. International House of Reiki. Available at: https://ihreiki.com/blog/the_brain_waves_of_reiki/?v=7516fd43adaa Accessed January 25, 2019.

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Reiki Therapy: The Benefits to a Nurse/Reiki Practitioner. (2003). Whelan, KM, Wishnia GS. Holist Nurs Pract, 17(4):209-217. 

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The Effect of Reiki on Pain and Anxiety in Women with Abdominal Hysterectomies: A Quasi Experimental Pilot Study. (2006). Vitale, AT, O'Connor, PC. Holist Nurs Pract. 20(6): 263-272. 

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The Effect of Reiki on Work-Related Stress of the Registered Nurse. (2011).Cuneo, CL, Curtis Cooper, MR, Drew, CS, et.al. J Holiost Nurs. 29(1): 33-43. 

The Self as Healer: Reflections from a Nurse's Journey. (2000). Quinn, JF. AACN Clin Issues, 11(1): 17-26,

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Use of Reiki as a Biofield Therapy: An Adjunct to Conventional Medical Care (2015). Singg, S.  Clin Case Rep Rev 1: doi: 10.15761/CCRR.1000121.

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What is Healing Energy? (1997). Oschman, JL, Rand, WL. Part 3: silent pulses. J Body Mov Ther. 1(3): 1-8.