The role of sensory modulation deficits and behavioral symptoms in a diagnosis for early childhood.
To contribute to the validation of the sensory and behavioral criteria for Regulation Disorders of Sensory Processing (RDSP) (DC:0-3R, 2005), this study examined a sample of toddlers in a clinical setting to analyze: (1) the severity of sensory modulation deficits and the behavioral symptoms of RDSP; (2) the associations between sensory and behavioral symptoms; and (3) the specific role of sensory modulation deficits in an RDSP diagnosis. Based on clinical observations, 78 toddlers were classified into two groups: toddlers with RDSP (N = 18) and those with "other diagnoses in Axis I/II of the DC:0-3R" (OD3R; N = 60). The parents completed the Infant Toddler Sensory Profile and the Achenbach Checklist. The results revealed that the RDSP group had more severe sensory modulation deficits and specific behavioral symptoms; stronger, although not significant, associations between most sensory and behavioral symptoms; and a significant sensory modulation deficit effect. These findings support the validity of RDSP.
Departament of Clinical and Health Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain. ruthprobles@gmail.com
Ruth
R
Pérez-Robles
Eduardo
E
Doval
Ma Claustre
MC
Jané
Pedro
P
Caldeira da Silva
Ana Luisa
AL
Papoila
Daniel
D
Virella
D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity