Sensory Preferences of Adults with Substance Use Disorder: Do They Correspond with Substance of Choice?

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2023

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to describe sensory preferences of adults with substance use disorder using Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (A/ASP), and to explore relationships between sensory preferences and substance of preference. Participants (N = 57) completed a survey and A/ASP. Majority scored “similar to most” in all four quadrants of A/ASP when compared to the normative samples, despite previous research indicating differences in sensory preferences for this population. Participants reported alcohol, heroin, and marijuana as most preferred substances. There were no statistically significant associations between sensory preferences and substance preferences within substance groups, with p-values ranging from.067 to.904. Occupational therapists can use results of A/ASP to help clients develop alternative substance-free recovery.

Publication Title

Occupational Therapy in Mental Health

First Page Number

76

Last Page Number

91

DOI

10.1080/0164212X.2022.2083044

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