Re-examining the Epidemiology of Sensory Regulation Dysfunction and Comorbid Psychopathology |
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Authors: | Karen R Gouze Joyce Hopkins Susan A LeBailly John V Lavigne |
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Institution: | (1) Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA;(2) Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children’s Memorial Hospital--#10, 2300 Children’s Plaza, Chicago, IL 60614, USA;(3) Institute of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA;(4) May Ann and J. Milburn Smith Child Health Research Program Children’s Memorial Research Center, Chicago, IL, USA |
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Abstract: | The aims of this study were threefold: (1) to compare prevalence of sensory regulation dysfunction based on previously established
criteria to rates established with a more representative community sample of 796 4-year-olds; (2) to examine ethnic/racial
and gender differences in prevalence according to the different criteria; and (3) to examine the co-occurrence of sensory
regulation dysfunction and preschool psychiatric disorders. Prevalence rates ranged from 3.4% (current criteria) to 15.6%
(previous criteria). In contrast to previous studies with less representative samples, there were no significant ethnic or
racial differences using the current criteria. Boys were more likely to have sensory regulation dysfunction than girls according
to all criteria. Depending upon impairment criteria used, 33–63% of children meeting criteria for sensory dysregulation also
had a psychiatric disorder; 37–67% had only a sensory dysregulation disorder, indicating that sensory regulation dysfunction
exists independent of psychiatric disorder, and is also a significant risk factor for disorder. |
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