title: Sensory Modulation Treatment on a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit: Results of a Pilot Program.
abstract: The purpose of the current pilot program was to measure efficacy of sensory modulation treatment for adults (N = 20) admitted to an inpatient, involuntary psychiatric unit. Efficacy of 1-hour group (n = 10) and 1-hour individual (n = 9) sensory modulation treatment was measured via pre- and postintervention self-rating scales (visual analog scale from 0 to 10, with 0 = low arousal and 10 = high arousal) and post-survey. Results indicated treatment elicited an average self-perceived change in arousal of 1.93. Group treatment elicited an average self-rating change of 1.79, whereas individual treatment elicited an average change of 2.67. For participants who initially rated their arousal level ≥6, group treatment elicited a change of 4.5, whereas individual treatment elicited a change of 7.5. Participants sought materials and activities that were primarily categorized into the olfactory, gustatory, and auditory sensory systems.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001143:Arousal; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012677:Sensation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires