A Comparison of Multisensory and Traditional Interventions: on Inpatient Psychiatry and Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Units
| Autor: | Lesley Adkison, Joan Stack Kovach, Margaret Knight |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Sensory Art Therapies Psychological intervention Nursing assessment Pilot Projects Psychiatric Department Hospital Neuropsychiatry Young Adult Patient Admission Alzheimer Disease Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale medicine Humans Affective Symptoms Psychiatry Nursing Assessment General Nursing Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Social environment Multisensory integration Middle Aged Mental health Psychotic Disorders Female Observational study Pshychiatric Mental Health business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services. 48:24-31 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2413 0279-3695 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/02793695-20091204-03 |
| Popis: | Sensory rooms and the use of multi-sensory interventions are becoming popular in inpatient psychiatry. The empirical data supporting their use are limited, and there is only anecdotal evidence indicating effectiveness in psychiatric populations. The specific aims of this observational pilot study were to determine whether multisensory-based therapies were effective in managing psychiatric symptoms and to evaluate how these interventions compared to traditional ones used in the milieu. The study found that multisensory interventions were as effective as traditional ones in managing symptoms, and participants' Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale scores significantly improved following both kinds of intervention. Medication administration did not affect symptom reduction. This article explores how multisensory interventions offer choice in symptom management. Education regarding multisensory strategies should become integral to inpatient and outpatient group programs, in that additional symptom management strategies can only be an asset. |
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