Autism Traits, Sensory Over-Responsivity, Anxiety, and Stress: A Test of Explanatory Models

Amos, Georgina; Byrne, Graeme; Chouinard, Philippe A.; Godber, Timothy

doi:10.1007/s10803-018-3695-6

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“…This too supports the primary SOR model proposed by Green and Ben-Sasson (2010) indicating that SOR may be an underlying cause of child anxiety (Lane et al, 2012). A recent paper by Amos et al (2019), also examined this relationship in a group of children with ASD. These investigators substantiated the primary SOR model, indicating that SOR and stress were mediators between autistic traits in the general population and anxiety.…”

Section: Adhd Cortisol Electrodermal Response and Anxiety: Findingmentioning

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“…Our previous work established a link between SOR and anxiety (Reynolds and Lane, 2009; Lane et al, 2012) in children with ADHD, and this link has been well substantiated in other diagnostic groups of children and adults, particularly those with ASD (Bart et al, 2017; Carpenter et al, 2018; Syu and Lin, 2018). Within the ASD literature, testable models have been proposed that link SOR, anxiety, and autistic traits as well as aspects of physiological and behavioral stress (Green and Ben-Sasson, 2010; Amos et al, 2019). As noted earlier, Amos et al (2019), found that SOR and stress mediated the relationship between autistic traits and anxiety, in that the relationship between autistic traits and anxiety became non-significant after accounting for the effects of SOR and stress.…”

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“…Within the ASD literature, testable models have been proposed that link SOR, anxiety, and autistic traits as well as aspects of physiological and behavioral stress (Green and Ben-Sasson, 2010; Amos et al, 2019). As noted earlier, Amos et al (2019), found that SOR and stress mediated the relationship between autistic traits and anxiety, in that the relationship between autistic traits and anxiety became non-significant after accounting for the effects of SOR and stress. While no specific models have been proposed and tested outlining these relationships in the ADHD population, similar mediating relationships likely exist and warrant further study in the ADHD field.…”

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Sensory Over-Responsivity as an Added Dimension in ADHD

Lane

Reynolds

2019

Front. Integr. Neurosci.

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Years of research have added to our understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). None-the-less there is still much that is poorly understood. There is a need for, and ongoing interest in, developing a deeper understanding of this disorder to optimally identify risk and better inform treatment. Here, we present a compilation of findings examining ADHD both behaviorally and using neurophysiologic markers. Drawing on early work of McIntosh and co-investigators, we examined response to sensory challenge in children with ADHD, measuring HPA activity and electrodermal response (EDR) secondary to sensory stressors. In addition, we have examined the relationship between these physiologic measures, and reports of behavioral sensory over-responsivity and anxiety. Findings suggest that sensory responsivity differentiates among children with ADHD and warrants consideration. We link these findings with research conducted both prior to and after our own work and emphasize that there a growing knowledge supporting a relationship between ADHD and sensory over-responsivity, but more research is needed. Given the call from the National Institute of Health to move toward a more dimensional diagnostic process for mental health concerns, and away from the more routine categorical diagnostic process, we suggest sensory over-responsivity as a dimension in the diagnostic process for children with ADHD.

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Sensory Over-Responsivity as an Added Dimension in ADHD

Lane

Reynolds

2019

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“…In contrast, higher anxiety symptoms were significantly associated with more dismissing and dysfunction. One possible explanation is that anxiety is highly characterized by sensory overresponsivity (Amos et al, 2019), which refers to the subjective experience of sensory overload, such as noise or light. This feature suggests a possibility for higher-anxiety parents to show overresponse to children's anger expressions, thus resulting in denying the children's display of anger (dismissing) or becoming impulsive and reckless about the emotional situations (dysfunction).…”

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Determinants of Maternal Emotion Socialization: Based on Belsky’s Process of Parenting Model

Bao

Kato

2020

Front. Psychol.

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The purpose of the current study was to investigate how the potential multifactors influence mothers' emotion socialization. This study involved 300 Japanese-speaking married mothers with 2-5-year-old children, who answered a series of measures of emotion socialization (coaching, dismissing, dysfunction, and non-involvement), emotion regulation strategy (reappraisal and expressive suppression), psychopathology (anxiety and depression), and perceived parenting alliance with their partners. (a) Hierarchical multiple regression analyses demonstrated different effects between maternal anxiety and depression, such that higher levels of depression were associated with less coaching and higher levels of anxiety were associated with more dismissing and dysfunction. (b) Moreover, maternal emotion regulation was significant even when controlling for psychopathology, in which reappraisal had significant positive association with coaching and, conversely, expressive suppression had significant negative association with coaching and positive associations with non-involvement, dismissing, and dysfunction. (c) Additionally, moderation analysis revealed that a greater use of reappraisal was associated with more coaching, and this relation was strongest in lower levels of parenting alliance. Similarly, a greater use of reappraisal was associated with less dysfunction only when parenting alliance was low. Reappraisal may be effective in promoting supportive emotion socialization and buffering the negative effect of lower parenting alliance on unsupportive emotion socialization. Based on Belsky's process of parenting model, we incorporate maternal psychopathology, emotion regulation, and perceived parenting alliance into one model of influencing maternal emotion socialization and highlight the unique role of emotion regulation.

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“…In particular, sensory hyperreactivity can greatly impact quality of life and has been found to correlate with clinically elevated levels of anxiety in both autistic children and adults (Carpenter et al, 2018;Green et al, 2012;Green & Ben-Sasson, 2010;Hwang et al, 2019;MacLennan et al, 2020). It is therefore unsurprising that aversive sensory environments have been suggested to be a barrier for autistic adults engaging in spaces, both public and occupational (Amos et al, 2019). Therefore, understanding the complexities of sensory experiences has important implications for autistic people's physical and mental wellness, social inclusion, and future prospects.…”

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In our own words: The complex sensory experiences of autistic adults

MacLennan¹,

O’Brien²,

Tavassoli³

2021

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Sensory reactivity differences are commonly experienced by autistic adults. Sensory hyperreactivity is frequently researched, whilst sensory hyporeactivity and seeking, and experiences across domains, e.g., vision or touch, are often neglected. Therefore, our online qualitative study, co-produced with stakeholders, aimed to understand more about the sensory experiences in a large sample of 49 autistic adults. Firstly, content analysis identified sensory input and contexts associated with sensory reactivity differences across modalities. Secondly, using thematic analysis we developed themes relating to ‘Outcomes’, ‘Control’, ‘Tolerance and management’, and ‘The role of other people’, which informed a theoretical model of sensory reactivity differences in autistic adults. Our study has important implications for support services and improving quality of life for autistic adults.

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Autism Traits, Sensory Over-Responsivity, Anxiety, and Stress: A Test of Explanatory Models

Cited by 32 publications

References 62 publications

Sensory Over-Responsivity as an Added Dimension in ADHD

Sensory Over-Responsivity as an Added Dimension in ADHD

Determinants of Maternal Emotion Socialization: Based on Belsky’s Process of Parenting Model

In our own words: The complex sensory experiences of autistic adults

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