Treatment by Therapeutic Body Wraps in Children and Adolescents Suffering From Autism With Severe Injurious Behavior.

At the beginning of the session, the patient's consent to proceed was orally obtained, as no session was compulsory. The therapists checked behavioral manifestations of refusal. Then, the patient was first wrapped in Dry damp sheets (cold phase) and covered up with a rescue and a dry blanket. Afterward the body spontaneously warmed up (warm phase). The patient was then invited to freely express his feelings.

At the beginning of the session, the patient's consent to proceed was orally obtained, as no session was compulsory. The therapists checked behavioral manifestations of refusal. Then, the patient was first wrapped in wet damp sheets (cold phase) and covered up with a rescue and a dry blanket. Afterward the body spontaneously warmed up (warm phase). The patient was then invited to freely express his feelings.