Table 2.

Accommodations made by mental health providers for 60 persons with MCS

Accommodations	n
No fragrance	9
Seen in a different location (including outside or different room)	9
Chemical-free room	5
Allowed to avoid the waiting room	4
Allowed to wear a mask	4
Opened the window	3
Turned off fluorescent lights and/or electric equipment	3
No air freshener	2
Telephone therapy	2
Answered orally instead of writing	1
Warned of fresh paint	1
Allowed breaks to cope with fatigue	1
Special chair	1
Closed the door	1
No keyboard typing	1
Seen as first client of the day	1
Practitioner tried to have a room scent-free (but remnants lingered)	1

Abbreviation: MCS, multiple chemical sensitivity.