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Multisensory environments: are they therapeutic? A single‐subject evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of a multisensory environment
Author(s) -
SLEVIN EAMONN,
McCLELLAND ANN
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2702.1999.00211.x
Subject(s) - relaxation (psychology) , subject (documents) , therapeutic touch , psychology , multisensory integration , relaxation therapy , assistive technology , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychotherapist , cognitive psychology , human–computer interaction , computer science , alternative medicine , neuroscience , sensory system , pathology , library science
• This article reviews the current literature on multisensory therapy. • Utilizing a single‐subject quasi‐experimental design, the therapeutic clinical effectiveness of multisensory therapy in promoting relaxation in a young man with learning disabilities is evaluated. • Findings support the hypothesis that multisensory therapy can promote relaxation. • It is concluded that multisensory environments are therapeutic, in that they can promote relaxation, and they may also have a place in the care of people with learning disabilities who display challenging behaviours.