Psychological research supports the idea that touch can be at least part of the mental healing process by documenting occurrences of psychological improvement through the use of tactile communication. In The Gift of Touch, Helen Colton stated that "anyone who has observed a psychotic patient subside from frenzied screams and sobs into whimpers and moans and then into sighs of calm relaxation, entirely through being held, caressed and rocked, can never doubt the power of touch to heal." (Colton, The Gift of Touch, 120) These obviously positive psychological implications of the use of touch fully support the idea that touch can be utilized in nonthreatening ways to reap the potential benefits. Teachers especially can utilize the advantages of touch in their classrooms. Teachers ". . . work in crowded settings, but they strive to reach individuals, and the meaning teachers derive from their work is tied to the relations with individual students." (Duke, "Understanding What it Means to be a Teacher," 31).