Making sense of it all: The impact of sensory processing sensitivity on daily functioning of children

Boterberg, Sofie; Warreyn, Petra

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2015.12.022

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“…There is also another 23-item parent-report questionnaire assessing SPS in children (Aron, 2002). This questionnaire includes items such as "My child is bothered by noisy places" or "My child seems very intuitive", and has been used to examine its association with daily functioning in a Dutchsample involving parents of children ages 3 to 16 (Boterberg & Warreyn, 2016). The items of this questionnaire partially overlap with the HSC questionnaire.…”

Section: Sps Scales: the Highly Sensitive Person (Hsp) And Highly Senmentioning

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Sensory Processing Sensitivity in the Context of Environmental Sensitivity: A Critical Review and Development of Research Agenda

Greven

Lionetti

Booth

et al. 2018

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Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) is a trait describing inter-individual differences in sensitivity to environments, both positive and negative ones. SPS has attracted growing societal interest. However, (neuro)scientific evidence is lagging behind. We critically discuss how to measure SPS, how it relates to other theories of Environmental Sensitivity and other temperament and personality traits, how SPS interacts with environments to influence (a)typical development, what the underlying aetiologies and mechanisms are, and its relation to mental disorders involving sensory sensitivities. Drawing on the diverse expertise of the authors, we set an agenda for future research to stimulate the field. We conclude that SPS is a heritable, evolutionarily conserved trait, linked to increased risk for psychopathology and stress-related problems in response to negative environments, as well as to greater benefits (e.g., intervention responsivity, positive mood) in positive environments. We need advances in objective assessment of SPS, understanding mechanisms, differentiating it from (seemingly) related mental disorders, to exploit the potential of SPS to improve mental health, preserve human capital, and prevent adverse effects.

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Section: Sps Scales: the Highly Sensitive Person (Hsp) And Highly Senmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sensory Processing Sensitivity in the Context of Environmental Sensitivity: A Critical Review and Development of Research Agenda

Greven

Lionetti

Booth

et al. 2018

Preprint

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“…In the study, high impulsive subjects are presumed to show a greater serotonergic responsiveness, representing lower levels of serotonin, causing a higher auditory evoked activity in the primary auditory cortex, which is correlated with the loudness-dependent change of the extent of fMRI activation32. The underlying mechanism has not been clarified yet, LDAEP in the primary auditory cortex is positively correlated to “novelty seeking”35 and it might be related to impulsive choice related to the serotonergic responsiveness.…”

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“…People with high sensory processing sensitivity are described to reflect an increased sensitivity of the central nervous system and a deeper cognitive processing of physical and emotional stimuli32. Considering that the higher LDAEP might be related to higher sensory sensitivity, these individuals could better respond to the positive and negative stimuli with higher reactivity.…”

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Auditory evoked potential could reflect emotional sensitivity and impulsivity

Kim

Jung

et al. 2016

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Emotional sensitivity and impulsivity could cause interpersonal conflicts and neuropsychiatric problems. Serotonin is correlated with behavioral inhibition and impulsivity. This study evaluated whether the loudness dependence of auditory evoked potential (LDAEP), a potential biological marker of central serotonergic activity, could reflect emotional sensitivity and impulsivity. A total of 157 healthy individuals were recruited, who performed LDAEP and Go/Nogo paradigms during electroencephalogram measurement. Barratt impulsivity scale (BIS), Conners’ Adult ADHD rating scale (CAARS), and affective lability scale (ALS) were evaluated. Comparison between low and high LDAEP groups was conducted for behavioural, psychological, and event-related potential (ERP) measures. The high LDAEP group showed significantly increased BIS, a subscale of the CAARS, ALS, and false alarm rate of Nogo stimuli compared to the low LDAEP group. LDAEP showed significant positive correlations with the depression scale, ALS scores, subscale of the CAARS and Nogo-P3 amplitude. In the source activity of Nogo-P3, the cuneus, lingual gyrus, and precentral gyrus activities were significantly increased in the high LDAEP group. Our study revealed that LDAEP could reflect emotional sensitivity and impulsivity. LDAEP, an auditory evoked potential could be a useful tool to evaluate emotional regulation.

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“…Individuals with sensory sensitivity have difficulties with regulatory processes, as evidenced by eating and sleeping differences. In a large sample of TD children, Boterberg and Warreyn (2016) found that children with high sensory processing sensitivity were more likely to have cried excessively as a baby, have medically unexplained physical symptoms, and sleeping and eating difficulties. Sensory sensitivity has been associated with poor sleep quality among children with ASD (Mazurek & Petroski, 2015;Reynolds, Lane, & Thacker, 2012), atopic dermatitis (Shani-Adir, Rozenman, Kessel, & Engel-Yeger, 2009), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (Wengel, Hanlon-Dearman, & Fjeldsted, 2011), and TD (Mazurek & Petroski, 2015).…”

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Sensory Processing Patterns and Internalizing Behaviors in the Pediatric and Young Adult General Population: A Scoping Review

Kotsiris¹,

Westrick²,

Little³

2020

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background: While research has largely focused on the relationship between sensory processing patterns and internalizing behaviors (e.g., anxiety, depression) in children with autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, this relationship is not fully understood among the general population or across development.Method: This scoping review addressed the following research question: How are sensory processing patterns associated with internalizing behaviors (e.g., anxiety, depression) among children with various conditions as well as typically developing children from birth to 22 years of age?Results: Since 2005, n = 97 peer-reviewed articles have addressed this topic and were included in the current review. Overall, findings show a complex interplay between sensory processing patterns, internalizing behaviors, cognitive factors (intolerance of uncertainty, ritualism, cognitive rigidity), and personality characteristics.Discussion: The results of this review showed that research primarily focused on individuals with ASD, and many articles used mediation models to examine complex relationships. Implications for future research are discussed. CommentsThe authors report that they have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Making sense of it all: The impact of sensory processing sensitivity on daily functioning of children

Cited by 94 publications

References 37 publications

Sensory Processing Sensitivity in the Context of Environmental Sensitivity: A Critical Review and Development of Research Agenda

Sensory Processing Sensitivity in the Context of Environmental Sensitivity: A Critical Review and Development of Research Agenda

Auditory evoked potential could reflect emotional sensitivity and impulsivity

Sensory Processing Patterns and Internalizing Behaviors in the Pediatric and Young Adult General Population: A Scoping Review

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