Ep 594 – Deeper than the Skin: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner

An unusual tattoo triggers a strong reaction in a massage therapist, leaving the practitioner unsure whether they can work with the client again. What is a specific phobia, and how can it affect our work? And what happens when the reaction isn’t tied to a traditional phobia but to other triggering symbols?

Ethics meets pathology in this edition of IHACW.

Resources:

Touching the Mind: Mental and Mood Disorders for Massage Therapists

3 CE credits, available here.

Garcia, R. (2017) “Neurobiology of fear and specific phobias,” Learning & Memory, 24(9), pp. 462–471. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/lm.044115.116.

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    Ruth Werner

    Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved continuing education provider. She wrote A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology (available at booksofdiscovery.com), now in its seventh edition, which is used in massage schools worldwide. Werner is available at ruthwerner.com or [email protected].