Linking Neuroscience, Function, and Intervention: A Scoping Review of Sensory Processing and Mental Illness

Research Article| Online July 24 2017 Linking Neuroscience, Function, and Intervention: A Scoping Review of Sensory Processing and Mental Illness Antoine L. Bailliard; Antoine L. Bailliard Antoine L. Bailliard, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; antoine_bailliard@med.unc.edu Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Stephanie C. Whigham Stephanie C. Whigham Stephanie C. Whigham, MS, OTR/L, is Senior Manager of Family Care, Ronald McDonald House of Durham, Durham, NC Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Author & Article Information Online Issn: 1943-7676 Print Issn: 0272-9490 Copyright © 2017 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.2017 The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2017, Vol. 71(5), 7105100040p1–7105100040p18. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.024497 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Antoine L. Bailliard, Stephanie C. Whigham; Linking Neuroscience, Function, and Intervention: A Scoping Review of Sensory Processing and Mental Illness. Am J Occup Ther September/October 2017, Vol. 71(5), 7105100040p1–7105100040p18. doi: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.024497 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Journal of Occupational Therapy Search Advanced Search Abstract PURPOSE. Sensory approaches to mental illness are increasingly prominent in occupational therapy. Despite indicators of efficacy, a paucity of literature supports these approaches. This article provides a scoping review of research on the relationship between sensory processing and mental illness.METHOD. Using Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework, we mapped this area of research and identified gaps in the knowledge base. We searched PubMed, CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO, OTseeker, and the Cochrane Library using the terms sensory and mental health.RESULTS. We found a growing body of neuroscientific research, primarily using electroencephalography and functional MRI, that links atypical neurosensory activity to mental illness. The occupational therapy literature has primarily focused on the efficacy of sensory rooms in psychiatric inpatient settings.CONCLUSION. Research on the efficacy of sensory approaches needs to be expanded, including on how atypical sensory processing in adults with mental illness affects meaningful occupational participation. Keywords: mental disorders, sensory deficit, sensory processing, adult, schizophrenia, psychiatry, atypical, neuroscience Copyright © 2017 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.2017 You do not currently have access to this content.