Extreme sensory processing patterns show a complex association with depression, and impulsivity, alexithymia, and hopelessness

Serafini, Gianluca; Gonda, Xénia; Canepa, Giovanna; Pompili, Maurizio; Rihmer, Zoltán; Amore, Mario; Engel‐Yeger, Batya

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2016.12.019

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“…found that AASP scores of people with schizophrenia indicated elevated sensory avoiding, very low registration and greatly reduced sensory seeking, compared to healthy controls. This pattern is very similar to the scores of our CHR group, except for the additional feature of The AASP pattern of our CHR participants also is a recurrent finding across studies of people with diverse psychiatric conditions, including major affective disorders Engel-Yeger et al, 2016;Serafini et al, 2016Serafini et al, , 2017 and obsessive-compulsive disorder (Rieke & Anderson, 2009). These studies all reported AASP scores indicating elevated sensory avoidance and/or sensitivity, very low registration, and diminished sensory seeking, compared to Note: Mean differences for the younger age group are on the left lower half of the mean difference matrix, whereas mean differences for the older age group are on the upper right half of the mean difference matrix.…”

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“…The AASP pattern of our CHR participants also is a recurrent finding across studies of people with diverse psychiatric conditions, including major affective disorders (Brown et al, ; Engel‐Yeger et al, ; Serafini et al, , ) and obsessive‐compulsive disorder (Rieke & Anderson, ). These studies all reported AASP scores indicating elevated sensory avoidance and/or sensitivity, very low registration, and diminished sensory seeking, compared to healthy control groups.…”

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confidence: 56%

“…A growing body of evidence supports discriminative validity in relation to clinical symptoms and psychiatric conditions. Findings consistently indicate that AASP quadrant scores differentiate mentally healthy controls from adults with schizophrenia (Brown et al, ), major affective disorders (Brown et al, ; Engel‐Yeger, Muzio, Rinosi, et al, ; Serafini, Gonda, Canepa, et al, ; Serafini et al, ) and obsessive‐compulsive disorder (Rieke & Anderson, ).…”

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Sensory characteristics of youth at clinical high risk for psychosis

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Young people with CHR demonstrate active avoidance, heightened sensitivity, reduced seeking, and reduced registration of sensations in everyday life compared to typical peers. This pattern of differences may be a valuable marker for identifying individuals who are at high risk for developing a psychotic illness, and may also inform interventions designed to prevent or minimize the illness process and accompanying dysfunction.

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“…For example, loss of absorption in a special interest [Clarke et al, 1989;Gillberg, 1985], agitation, change in sleep pattern or social withdrawal [Ghaziuddin, 2005], have all been identified as potentially unique signs of depression in those with ASC. Recent research has also shown associations between sensory sensitivity and depressive symptoms in those with ASC [Serafini et al, 2017;Bitsika, Sharpley, & Mills, 2016]. Adults with ASC without co-morbid intellectual disability also frequently report trying to camouflage their symptoms in an attempt to fit into social situations, at great potential cost to their mental health [Lai et al, 2016;Rynkiewicz et al, 2016].…”

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Measurement properties of tools used to assess depression in adults with and without autism spectrum conditions: A systematic review

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Depression is the most commonly experienced mental health condition in adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). However, it is unclear what tools are currently being used to assess depression in ASC, or whether tools need to be adapted for this group. This systematic review therefore aimed to identify tools used to assess depression in adults with and without ASC, and then evaluate these tools for their appropriateness and measurement properties. Medline, PsychINFO and Web of Knowledge were searched for studies of depression in: (a) adults with ASC, without co‐morbid intellectual disability; and (b) adults from the general population without co‐morbid conditions. Articles examining the measurement properties of these tools were then searched for using a methodological filter in PubMed, and the quality of the evidence was evaluated using the COSMIN checklist. Twelve articles were identified which utilized three tools to assess depression in adults with ASC, but only one article which assessed the measurement properties of one of these tools was identified and thus evaluated. Sixty‐four articles were identified which utilized five tools to assess depression in general population adults, and fourteen articles had assessed the measurement properties of these tools. Overall, two tools were found to be robust in their measurement properties in the general population—the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI‐II), and the patient health questionnaire (PHQ‐9). Crucially only one study was identified from the COSMIN search, which showed weak evidence in support of the measurement properties of the BDI‐II in an ASC sample. Implications for effective measurement of depression in ASC are discussed. Autism Res 2018, 11: 738–754. © 2018 The Authors Autism Research published by International Society for Autism Research and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Lay SummaryDepression is the most common mental health problem experienced by adults with autism. However, the current study found very limited evidence regarding how useful tools developed for the general population are for adults with autism. We therefore suggest how these tools could be adapted to more effectively assess depression in adults with autism, and improve these individuals access to mental health assessment and support.

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“…Extensive literature review (e.g. Serafini et al, 2017) shows that http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2017.09.25 Corresponding Author: Giulia Ballarotto Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the Organizing Committee of the conference eISSN: 269 alexithymia and impulsivity are considered as two separated constructs each other. Loftis (2012) has studied the role of alexithymia and impulsivity in the suicidal behavior on young adults.…”

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Binge Eating Disorder In Adolescence: The Role Of Alexithymia And Impulsivity

Ballarotto¹

2017

European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a disorder, recently included in DSM-5, often present in adolescence. Several studies highlight that adolescents with BED had high levels of impulsivity and alexithymia. Even though studies have underlined the importance of these variables, no studies have investigated their role on adolescents' emotional-behavioral functioning. This study proposes to verify if adolescents affected by BED show higher levels of alexithymia and impulsivity than adolescents without diagnosis, and what is their role on adolescents' emotional-behavioral functioning. Thanks to the collaboration with clinical centers for eating disorders, a group composed by 60 adolescents diagnosed with BED was paired to a 60 healthy controls. Participants completed validated self-report questionnaires investigating levels of alexithymia, impulsivity and emotional-behavioral functioning. Adolescents diagnosed with BED showed higher scores on alexithymia, impulsivity and maladaptive emotionalbehavioral functioning than healthy controls. Moreover, alexithymia had a mediating effect on the relationship between impulsivity and emotional-behavioral functioning. These results show that alexithymia is a key variable influencing the emotional-behavioral functioning of adolescents affected by BED. Further studies are needed to also check other variables that might lead to the onset of BED. On the other hand, our findings can help clinicians suggesting the importance of promoting prevention and treatment polices focused on alexithymia.

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Extreme sensory processing patterns show a complex association with depression, and impulsivity, alexithymia, and hopelessness

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Sensory characteristics of youth at clinical high risk for psychosis

Sensory characteristics of youth at clinical high risk for psychosis

Measurement properties of tools used to assess depression in adults with and without autism spectrum conditions: A systematic review

Binge Eating Disorder In Adolescence: The Role Of Alexithymia And Impulsivity

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