Sensory Processing Preferences in an Adult Acute Mental Health Setting: A Retrospective Study

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Sensory processing preferences differ by primary mental health diagnosis and may provide insight into treatment planning. What This Article Adds: This study identifies differences in sensory processing between patients with a primary diagnosis of depression and those with a primary diagnosis of substance use disorder, suggesting that clinical interventions should account for sensory preferences. Providing appropriate sensory experiences (sensory room, sensory boxes, etc.) may allow patients to function at an optimal level by improving their ability to self-regulate emotions and behaviors.PMID:37948533 | DOI:10.5014/ajot.2023.050270
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Source Type: research