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Sensory Overresponsivity and Anxiety in Typically Developing Children and Children With Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Cause or Coexistence?
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OBJECTIVE. To explore the relationship between sensory overresponsivity (SOR) and anxiety in children with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and typical development. METHOD. Path analysis was used to examine the primary SOR model (Green & Ben-Sasson, 2010) using both physiological and behavioral data. RESULTS. The magnitude of physiological responses to sensory challenge was a mediator variable between predictors (baseline arousal and attention) and outcomes (anxiety and physiological recovery). Behavioral SOR was correlated with anxiety but not with physiological variables. CONCLUSION. The intensity or magnitude of sensory responsivity mediates the relationship between baseline arousal and attention and outcome anxiety and physiologic recovery from sensory challenge. Behavioral tools used to measure SOR do not reflect physiological responsiveness; this mismatch warrants further investigation. SOR can prevent children from participating in the occupations of childhood; the greater the understanding of SOR, the more successful occupational therapy practitioners will be in developing effective interventions.
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- Authors
- Lane, S. J., Reynolds, S., & Dumenci, L.
- Affiliations
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Venue
- American Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2012-09
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 595-603
- ISSN
- 0272-9490 (ISSN-L)
- 1943-7676
- OpenAlex
- W1967592788
- Cited by
- 116
- References
- 47
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- FWCI
- 2.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Occupational Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Center for Research Resources (M01-RR-00065, M01RR000065)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Keywords
- sensory hypersensitivity, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, typically developing children, attention, physiological recovery, sensory challenges, mediation, occupational therapy intervention
- MeSH terms
- Anxiety, Arousal, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Autistic Disorder, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Occupational Therapy, Sensation Disorders
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