scholarly journals The relationship between sensory reactivity, intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety subtypes in preschool-age autistic children

Autism ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 136236132110161
Author(s):  
Keren MacLennan ◽  
Timothy Rossow ◽  
Teresa Tavassoli
Keyword(s):  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Sensory Reactivity ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Development Of Anxiety ◽  
Sensory Hyperreactivity

Sensory reactivity differences are a diagnostic criterion of autism. Sensory hyperreactivity has been linked to intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety in autistic children. However, research is yet to explore the mediating relationships or sensory hyporeactivity, seeking and anxiety subtypes in preschool-age autistic children. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the relationships between sensory reactivity, intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety subtypes in a heterogeneous group of 54 preschool-age autistic children, age 3–5 years, using observation and parent-report assessments. Correlational analysis found sensory hyperreactivity, intolerance of uncertainty and total anxiety were significantly intercorrelated. In addition, sensory hyperreactivity was significantly correlated with separation anxiety when controlling for autism traits. Serial mediation analyses indicated significant full mediation between sensory hyperreactivity and anxiety through intolerance of uncertainty, and significant full mediation between sensory hyperreactivity and intolerance of uncertainty through anxiety. Our results suggest that sensory hyperreactivity is a key early factor in the development of anxiety, and supports that intolerance of uncertainty is an important interrelated construct in the development and maintenance of anxiety in autism. Our findings have important implications for the development of effective interventions. However, due to limitations with the measures, our research also highlights a pressing need for objective assessments of anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty that can be used with preschool-age autistic children. Lay abstract This study found links between greater sensory hyperreactivity (e.g., over-sensitive to sensory input), intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety, including separation anxiety, in autistic pre-schoolers. Sensory hyperreactivity may predict both anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty, and anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty may both be mutually important, mediating factors. These findings have implications for early anxiety interventions. But there is a pressing need for objective assessments that can be used with preschool-age autistic children.

scholarly journals The relationship between sensory reactivity, intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety subtypes in preschool-age autistic children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keren MacLennan ◽  
Timothy Rossow ◽  
Teresa Tavassoli
Keyword(s):  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Parent Report ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Autism Spectrum Conditions ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Sensory Reactivity ◽  
Sensory Hyperreactivity

Sensory reactivity differences are a diagnostic criterion in autism spectrum conditions. Sensory hyperreactivity has been linked to intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and anxiety in autistic children. However, research is yet to explore the mediating relationships or sensory hyporeactivity, seeking, and anxiety subtypes in preschool-age autistic children. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the relationships between sensory reactivity, IU and anxiety subtypes in a heterogeneous group of 54 preschool-age autistic children, age 3-6 years, using a range of observational and parent-report assessments. Correlational analysis found sensory hyperreactivity, IU and anxiety subtypes, including generalised anxiety, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, physical injury fears, and separation anxiety, were significantly intercorrelated. Neither sensory hyporeactivity or seeking were significantly related to IU or anxiety subtypes. Serial mediation analyses indicated significant full mediation between sensory hyperreactivity and anxiety through IU, and significant full mediation between sensory hyperreactivity and IU through anxiety in preschool-age autistic children.Our results therefore suggest that theoretical models of anxiety in autism should consider sensory hyperreactivity as a predictive factor for anxiety, and supports that IU is an important interrelated construct in the development and maintenance of anxiety. Our findings have important implications for understanding anxiety and related symptoms in autistic children, which can inform the development of effective interventions. However, due to limitations with the measures, our research also highlights a pressing need for objective assessments of anxiety and IU that can be used with preschool-age autistic children.

scholarly journals The relationship between sensory reactivity differences and mental health symptoms in preschool-age autistic children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Rossow ◽  
Keren MacLennan ◽  
Teresa Tavassoli
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Sensory Reactivity ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Preschool Aged Children

There is growing evidence for an association between sensory reactivity and mental health in autism. This study set out to explore the relationship between sensory reactivity and mental health in pre-school aged autistic children. In total 54 preschool-aged children with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) took part. Sensory and mental health symptoms were obtained from the Sensory Processing Scale Inventory, Sensory Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Differences and the Behavioural Assessment System for Children – 3. Correlational analyses showed a relationship between sensory reactivity and mental health symptoms in autistic preschool-aged children. Results also indicate divergence in sensory-mental health profiles between autistic preschool-aged children who are verbal and those who use few to no words. For the first time this study has revealed a relationship between sensory hyper-reactivity, as well as sensory seeking, and mental health symptoms outside of anxiety in autism. Of note, this relationship between sensory hyper-reactivity and internalising symptoms appears to be driven by those with few to no words. This has implications for both research and clinical interventions, in particular for our understanding of the factors underlying mental health symptoms in different autistic phenotypes, as well as the possible role of functional communication in mitigating the development of mental health symptoms

Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale for Children—Parent-Report Form

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan S. Comer ◽  
Amy K. Roy ◽  
Jami M. Furr ◽  
Kristin Gotimer ◽  
Rinad S. Beidas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
Parent Report

The predictive relationship between sensory reactivity and depressive symptoms in young autistic children with few to no words

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Rossow ◽  
Keren MacLennan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Language Delay ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Autistic Children ◽  
Sensory Reactivity ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Predictive Relationship

Depression, much like other mental health conditions, is common in autism, with autistic individuals much more likely to be diagnosed than their non-autistic peers. Sensory reactivity differences are also commonly experienced by autistic individuals and have been associated with depressive symptoms. However, there is little understanding of the predictive relationship between sensory reactivity and depressive symptoms, or the nature of this relationship in autistic children who speak few to no words. This study set out to explore the longitudinal relationship between sensory reactivity and depressive symptoms in 33 young autistic children who speak few to no words over two timepoints. We found positive correlations between depressive symptoms and hyper-reactivity and sensory seeking at both timepoints. We further found a bidirectional predictive relationship between depressive symptoms and sensory seeking. These results implicate sensory seeking in the development of depressive symptoms in young autistic children who use few to no words. Our findings have important implications for preventative mental health interventions, especially for those with a developmental language delay.Key words: autism; sensory reactivity; depression; children; language delay

The relationship between separation anxiety and intolerance of uncertainty in pregnant women

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (17) ◽  
pp. 2927-2932
Author(s):  
Sinem Sevil Degirmenci ◽  
Ferdi Kosger ◽  
Ali Ercan Altinoz ◽  
Altan Essizoglu ◽  
Gokay Aksaray
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Intolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
The Relationship

Teaching preschool age autistic children to make spontaneous initiations to peers using priming

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 407-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Zanolli ◽  
Julie Daggett ◽  
Tracy Adams
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Age ◽  
Autistic Children

scholarly journals Orientações de enfermagem sobre prevenção da obesidade infantil

2015 ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Silvia Ferreira de Souza ◽  
Lígia Do Nascimento Souza
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Degenerative Diseases ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Grasa Corporal ◽  
Nursing Guidelines

A obesidade apresenta prevalência aumentada nos últimos anos em acrianças e adolescentes. Tendo em vista suas sequelas potenciais a serem estendidas para a vida adulta, torna-se necessária sua prevenção, pois indivíduos com excesso de gordura corporal possuem maior risco de desenvolver doenças crônicas degenerativas. Propor orientações de Enfermagem visando a prevenção da obesidade em crianças pré-escolares. Pesquisa de revisão bibliográfica. O conhecimento científico do enfermeiro visa a promoção da saúde com foco na prevenção da obesidade infantil, contribuindo na condução de práticas e intervenções efetivas e de qualidade, para que sua conduta seja implementada e alcance resultados efetivos. Infere-se que as orientações a serem disponibilizadas para pais e responsáveis incluam a prática de atividade física, influência dos fatores ambientais e o exemplo às crianças para a prevenção da obesidade nesta população.Descritores: Enfermagem, Obesidade, Prevenção, Criança. Nursing guidelines on prevention of childhood obesityAbstract: Obesity is highly prevalent in recent years in children and adolescents. In view of its potential sequelae to be extended to adulthood, it becomes necessary prevention, because individuals with excess body fat are at higher risk of developing chronic degenerative diseases. To propose Nursing guidelines for the prevention of obesity in children of preschool age. Literature review of research. Scientific knowledge of nurses aimed at health promotion focused on the prevention of childhood obesity, contributing to conduct practical and effective interventions and quality, in order to ensure that the conduct of nurses are implemented and achieve effective results. It is inferred that the guidelines to be made available to parents and caregivers include physical activity, the influence of environmental factors and the example to children to prevent obesity in this population. Descriptors: Nursing, Obesity Prevention, Child. Directrices de enfermería en la prevención de la obesidad infantilResumen: La obesidad es altamente prevalente en los últimos años permite a los niños y adolescentes. En vista de su potencial secuelas que extenderse a la edad adulta, se convierte en la prevención necesaria porque los individuos con exceso de grasa corporal están en mayor riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades crónicas degenerativas. Enfermería proponer directrices para la prevención de la obesidad en los niños niños en edad preescolar. Revisión de la literatura de investigación. El conocimiento científico de la enfermera es el de promover la salud centrado en la prevención de la obesidad infantil, contribuyendo a prácticas de conducción y las intervenciones eficaces y de calidad, de manera que se implementa su conducta y lograr resultados efectivos. Es inferido que las directrices para ponerse a disposición de los padres y tutores para incluir la actividad física, la influencia de los factores ambientales y el ejemplo de los niños para evitar la obesidad en esta población. Descriptores: Enfermería, Prevención de la Obesidad, los Niños.

scholarly journals Temporal resolution relates to sensory hyperreactivity independently of stimulus detection sensitivity in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayako Yaguchi ◽  
Takeshi Atsumi ◽  
Reiko Fukatsu ◽  
Masakazu Ide
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Temporal Resolution ◽  
Temporal Summation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
High Temporal Resolution ◽  
Sensory Reactivity ◽  
Stimulus Detection ◽  
Sensory Hyperreactivity

AbstractBackgroundResearchers have been focused on perceptual characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in terms of sensory hyperreactivity. Previously, we demonstrated that temporal resolution, which is the accuracy in differentiating the order of two successive vibrotactile stimuli, is associated with the severity of sensory hyperreactivity (Ide et al. 2019). Herein, we examined whether an increase in the perceptual intensity of a tactile stimulus, despite its short duration, is derived from high temporal resolution and a high frequency of sensory temporal summation.MethodSixteen participants with ASD and fifteen typically developing (TD) participants performed two psychophysical experimental tasks, and we evaluated the detectable duration of vibrotactile stimuli with the same amplitude and temporal resolution. Sensory hyperreactivity was estimated using a self-reported questionnaire.ResultsThere was no relationship between temporal resolution and the duration of detectable stimuli in either group. However, the ASD group showed more severe sensory hyperreactivity in daily life than the TD group did, and ASD participants with severe sensory hyperreactivity tended to have high temporal resolution but not high sensitivity for detectable duration.ConclusionContrary to our hypothesis, there might be different processing between temporal resolution and sensitivity for stimulus detection. Sensory reactivity in daily life would not be based on sensitivity for stimulus detection measured in an experimental task, and we suggest that atypical temporal processing would affect sensory reactivity in ASD. Keywords (within 6 keywords): Temporal resolution, Temporal summation, Autism spectrum disorder, Hyperreactivity, Gap detection

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