Establishing sensory-based approaches in mental health inpatient care: A multidisciplinary approach

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-39

  Chalmers, Angela ^a   Harrison, Sophie ^a   Mollison, Kade ^a   Molloy, Noel ^a   Gray, Kelly ^b  

^a Mercy Mental Health Psychiatric Unit   (Australia)

^b Mercy Mental Health Research Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute psychiatry; multidisciplinary; sensory modulation; sensory room

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; SENSORY ROOM; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ISOLATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864000768     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1039856211430146     Document Type: Article

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