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Aromatherapy, used as an integrative tool for crisis management by adolescents in a residential treatment center.

Fowler NA

Jefferson School, A Program of Sheppard Pratt Health System, Jefferson, MD, USA. nafowler@verizon.net

PROBLEM: Little is known about the acceptance and effectiveness of aromatherapy as a complementary support for agitated and aggressive adolescents. METHODS: Chi-square test was applied to satisfaction surveys, administration records of p.r.n. medication, aromatherapy, and seclusion/ restraint data. FINDINGS: Seventy-seven percent of the population accepted and used aromatherapy for crisis management. A trend indicates this population uses less p.r.n. medication for crisis management. CONCLUSIONS: This adolescent population was receptive to using less invasive tools for crisis management. A longitudinal study is needed to determine the long-term efficacy of this treatment modality.

Published 4 May 2006 in J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs, 19(2): 69-76.
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