The approach or practice known as Snoezelen is defined as the controlled multi-sensory stimulation of a person's sensoriality in a safe space. It has recognised benefits in the management of severe mental health disabilities. But, can it have a more specific benefit in psychiatry in terms of pain managment? Hospital caregivers go some way to answering the question by sharing their thoughts and experience regarding an innovative clinical experiment using the Snoezelen approach for this purpose.
Keywords: Snoezelen; autism; autisme; automutilation; douleur; pain; pervasive developmental disorder; psychiatrie; psychiatry; self-mutilation ;sensoriality; sensorialité; trouble envahissant du développement.
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