The Experiences of Women with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Using Sensory Modulation Approaches in an Inpatient Mental Health Rehabilitation Setting

Matson, Rebecca; Stinson, May

doi:10.1080/0164212x.2021.1933674

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“…This study expands existing understandings of the lived sensory experience of adults with SMI in the community. Previous studies on the sensory processing of adults with SMI in the occupational therapy literature tend to focus on sensory modulation, sensory rooms, and other sensory-based treatments within inpatient mental health facilities (Barbic et al, 2019;Machnigura et al, 2018;Matson et al, 2021). Studies in community settings have also focused on studying sensory-based interventions to improve the clinical outcomes of adults with SMI (Wallis et al, 2018;Williamson & Ennals, 2020).…”

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“…In mental health, recent occupational therapy studies about sensory modulation tend to focus on sensory-based treatments within inpatient mental health facilities aiming to regulate emotions, lower agitation, and reduce the use of restraints (Barbic et al, 2019; Machingura et al, 2018, Matson et al, 2021). Notable exceptions are Andersson et al’s (2021) exploration of the sensory experiences of adults with SMI living in the community using interviews, Williamson and Ennals’ (2020) study of co-created sensory modulation interventions with youth and their families in community mental health settings, and Wallis et al’s (2018) study of sensory modulation to treat anxiety in a community mental health setting.…”

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Polysensoriality and Aesthetics: The Lived Sensory Experiences of Adults with Mental Illness

Bailliard¹,

Liu²,

Bennett³

2023

Can J Occup Ther

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Background. Research in neuroscience shows that adults with schizophrenia or related psychotic disorders experience atypical sensory processing (e.g., deficits in sensory gating and mismatch negativity). Despite significant evidence proving these biomarkers are common among adults with serious mental illness, it is unclear how their sensory experiences impact their occupations in daily life (i.e., real-world implications of atypical sensory processing). Purpose. To explore how the lived sensory experiences of adults with psychotic disorders affect their occupations. Method. We used Walking with Video, photo-elicitation, and semi-structured interviews to study how the lived sensory experiences of adults with psychotic disorders ( N = 6) relate to their occupations. Informed by a phenomenological perspective, we analysed data from semistructured interviews, and undertook analyses through iterative rounds of coding to develop themes and two cycles of group reflective practices to identify researcher biases and assumptions. Findings. Analyses revealed the following themes: polysensoriality, embodied aesthetics of everyday life, habits of sensing and sensory anchors, and active sensory beings. Implications. In clinical contexts, occupational therapists should carefully consider the situatedness of sensory experiences while avoiding assumptions that sensory preferences and aversions mechanistically generalize across contexts and occupations.

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Polysensoriality and Aesthetics: The Lived Sensory Experiences of Adults with Mental Illness

Bailliard¹,

Liu²,

Bennett³

2023

Can J Occup Ther

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“…In this context, sensory approaches can be a valuable resource for helping modulate arousal and regulate emotions and these approaches can be more accessible than cognitive techniques during times of distress (Sutton et al , 2013). The theme of emotion regulation was also highlighted by Matson et al (2021) in their qualitative study of the lived experience of sensory approaches in a sample of women with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder in an inpatient mental health rehabilitation setting. Other similarities in the themes identified in this study included the apparent importance of and challenges with “accessibility”, as well as the theme of empowerment, which included subthemes of increasing “independence” and “self-management”.…”

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Helping with the pressures of the past: service-user perspectives of the sensory approaches within the National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women

Wilkinson

Beryl

2021

MHRJ

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Purpose This paper aims to explore service-user perspectives of sensory approaches introduced and promoted by the trauma and self-injury service within the National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women (NHSHSW) at Rampton Hospital. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional descriptive study used a semi-structured questionnaire, which was devised for this evaluation and included both open and closed questions. The data collected were then analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Findings The paper evaluates the current use of sensory approaches within the NHSHSW. Sensory approaches were widely used across the service, with essential oils being the most commonly used sensory approach. The use of sensory approaches can be understood according to the following three themes: independence, accessibility and self-regulation. The self-regulation theme contained three sub-themes as follows: safety-seeking, relaxation and reducing distress. The evaluation also highlighted barriers to using sensory approaches and sought service-user feedback as to how these may be overcome. Practical implications Participants’ feedback informed changes to practice, such as introducing sensory approaches to service-users earlier in their care pathway and increasing the accessibility of sensory items. These approaches may be of relevance to service provision in other forensic or inpatient settings. Originality/value This paper offers a unique contribution to the current literature with its focus on using sensory approaches to ameliorate trauma symptoms, in the context of a forensic setting.

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A Systematic Review of the Use, Acceptability, Perceived Effectiveness and Effectiveness of Self-Help Toolkits

Fenton,

Holmes,

Taylor

et al. 2024

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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The Experiences of Women with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Using Sensory Modulation Approaches in an Inpatient Mental Health Rehabilitation Setting

Cited by 5 publications

References 35 publications

Polysensoriality and Aesthetics: The Lived Sensory Experiences of Adults with Mental Illness

Polysensoriality and Aesthetics: The Lived Sensory Experiences of Adults with Mental Illness

Helping with the pressures of the past: service-user perspectives of the sensory approaches within the National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women

A Systematic Review of the Use, Acceptability, Perceived Effectiveness and Effectiveness of Self-Help Toolkits

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