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Sensory dysfunction in adult schizophrenia

V Jorstad, D E Wilbert, B Wirrer

    Hospital & Community Psychiatry
    |April 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Occupational therapy improved postural abnormalities and sensory deficits in individuals with process schizophrenia. Gains were maintained one year post-treatment, suggesting program efficacy in long-term care settings.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Process schizophrenia is characterized by gradual onset of psychosis, often preceded by childhood postural abnormalities and sensory integration deficits.
    • These deficits may contribute to functional impairments in individuals with schizophrenia.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effectiveness of a targeted occupational therapy program in addressing postural abnormalities and sensory-integration deficits in process schizophrenics.
    • To assess the maintenance of treatment gains at one-year follow-up.

    Main Methods:

    • A one-year occupational therapy program was implemented at University of California, Irvine, Medical Center.
    • The program involved various activities designed to correct specific sensory-integration and postural deficits.
    • Six participants diagnosed with process schizophrenia were enrolled.

    Main Results:

    • Participants demonstrated significant improvement in postural abnormalities and sensory-integration deficits upon program completion.
    • These improvements were sustained at the one-year follow-up assessment.
    • The occupational therapy department coordinated the intervention.

    Conclusions:

    • The study suggests that occupational therapy interventions can effectively ameliorate sensory-integration deficits and postural abnormalities in process schizophrenia.
    • The findings support the potential utility of similar programs in board-and-care and long-term-care facilities for individuals with schizophrenia.

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