| The clinical effectiveness of a multisensory therapy on clients with developmental disability. | |
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PMID: 15590244 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Many clients in Hong Kong with developmental disabilities stay in mental hospitals because of mental disorders and behavioural problems. There is a need to identify strategies that promote psychological well-being and reduce problem behaviours in this group of clients. This study evaluates the impact of multisensory therapy on participants' emotional state, level of relaxation, challenging behaviour, stereotypic self-stimulating behaviour (SSB) and adaptive behaviour (AB). Using an experimental design, 89 participants were recruited from a developmental disability unit in a hospital in Hong Kong and randomly assigned to either an experimental (n = 48) or a control group (n = 41). Multisensory therapy sessions (n = 36) were conducted with experimental group and activity sessions (n = 36) were conducted with controls for 12 weeks. Multisensory therapy promoted participants' positive emotions and relaxation. However, there was no evidence that multisensory therapy was superior to activity therapy in reducing aggressive behaviour and stereotypic self-stimulating behaviour or promoting adaptive behaviour. The key variables that influence clients' behaviours in the multisensory therapy may be related to the relationship with the carer, constant environment, relaxation and freedom from demands rather than sensory input. Multisensory therapy could be used to provide leisure and promote psychological well-being, rather than for reducing problem behaviour. |
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Authors:
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Sally Chan; Maggie Yuen Fung; Chien Wai Tong; David Thompson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Research in developmental disabilities Volume: 26 ISSN: 0891-4222 ISO Abbreviation: Res Dev Disabil Publication Date: 2005 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-12-13 Completed Date: 2005-06-07 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8709782 Medline TA: Res Dev Disabil Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 131-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. sallychan@cuhk.edu.hk |
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Activities of Daily Living Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Adult Aged Aggression Child Developmental Disabilities / rehabilitation* Emotions Female Humans Male Middle Aged Milieu Therapy* Perception* Stereotyped Behavior Treatment Outcome |
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