Experiences of participating in a group-based sensory modulation intervention for mental health service users
Background People with mental health issues often experience difficulties with sensory modulation affecting occupational engagement. Research conducted in inpatient units has shown positive effects of individual sensory modulation interventions, however, research on experiences of group-based interv...
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| author | Klara Forsberg Daniel Sutton Sigrid Stjernswärd Ulrika Bejerholm Elisabeth Argentzell |
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| description | Background People with mental health issues often experience difficulties with sensory modulation affecting occupational engagement. Research conducted in inpatient units has shown positive effects of individual sensory modulation interventions, however, research on experiences of group-based interventions in outpatient units is limited. Hence, a group-based sensory modulation intervention was adapted and tested within Swedish mental health outpatient units.Aim To explore the experiences of participating in a group-based sensory modulation intervention for service users in mental health outpatient units.Material and methods This qualitative study involved interviews with 25 informants who had participated in the intervention. The interview data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.Results Synthesis of the interviews resulted in one overarching theme of ‘Embodied awareness facilitates improved coping and sense of self’ organised into four themes: (1) ‘Developing embodied awareness and strategies’, (2) ‘Taking control of everyday life’, (3) ‘Creating a stronger sense of self’, and (4) ‘From alienation to belonging’.Conclusion and significance The informants experienced the intervention to provide new embodied coping strategies that had previously been neglected. This understanding may enrich occupational therapy practice in new ways to support service users’ engagement in occupations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dfb7f296e372456a8c1d5e94bfb5e25a2025-01-24T17:53:19ZengTaylor & Francis GroupScandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy1103-81281651-20142024-12-0131110.1080/11038128.2023.2294767Experiences of participating in a group-based sensory modulation intervention for mental health service usersKlara Forsberg0Daniel Sutton1Sigrid Stjernswärd2Ulrika Bejerholm3Elisabeth Argentzell4Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, Mental Health, Activity and Participation (MAP), Lund University, Lund, SwedenFaculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Department of Occupational Science and Therapy, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New ZealandFaculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, Health-promoting Complex Interventions, Lund University, Lund, SwedenFaculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, Mental Health, Activity and Participation (MAP), Lund University, Lund, SwedenFaculty of Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, Mental Health, Activity and Participation (MAP), Lund University, Lund, SwedenBackground People with mental health issues often experience difficulties with sensory modulation affecting occupational engagement. Research conducted in inpatient units has shown positive effects of individual sensory modulation interventions, however, research on experiences of group-based interventions in outpatient units is limited. Hence, a group-based sensory modulation intervention was adapted and tested within Swedish mental health outpatient units.Aim To explore the experiences of participating in a group-based sensory modulation intervention for service users in mental health outpatient units.Material and methods This qualitative study involved interviews with 25 informants who had participated in the intervention. The interview data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.Results Synthesis of the interviews resulted in one overarching theme of ‘Embodied awareness facilitates improved coping and sense of self’ organised into four themes: (1) ‘Developing embodied awareness and strategies’, (2) ‘Taking control of everyday life’, (3) ‘Creating a stronger sense of self’, and (4) ‘From alienation to belonging’.Conclusion and significance The informants experienced the intervention to provide new embodied coping strategies that had previously been neglected. This understanding may enrich occupational therapy practice in new ways to support service users’ engagement in occupations.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/11038128.2023.2294767Mental illnessgroup interventionoccupational therapycopingrecovery |
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| title | Experiences of participating in a group-based sensory modulation intervention for mental health service users |
| title_full | Experiences of participating in a group-based sensory modulation intervention for mental health service users |
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| title_short | Experiences of participating in a group-based sensory modulation intervention for mental health service users |
| title_sort | experiences of participating in a group based sensory modulation intervention for mental health service users |
| topic | Mental illness group intervention occupational therapy coping recovery |
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