Revised scored Sensory Perception Quotient reveals sensory hypersensitivity in women with autism.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research using the Sensory Perception Quotient (SPQ) has reported greater sensory hypersensitivity in people with autism spectrum condition (ASC) compared to controls, consistent with other research. However, current scoring of the SPQ does not differentiate between hyper and hyposensitivity, making it uncertain whether individuals with ASC might also show differences in hyposensitivity. Furthermore, no research to date has focused on sensory differences in females, and whether differences in sensory sensitivity extend to the broader autism phenotype (BAP). The present study aimed to fill these gaps.

Methods

The present study developed and validated a Revised Scoring of the Sensory Perception Quotient (SPQ-RS) in order to investigate self-reported hyperse

SUBMITTER: Taylor E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7053068 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature