Multi-sensory therapy in psychiatric care

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 444-450

  Baillon, Sarah ^a   van Diepen, Erik ^a   Prettyman, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; RELAXATION TRAINING; SENSORY STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036847594     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.8.6.444     Document Type: Article

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