Sensory Processing Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Taking Stock of Assessment and Novel Therapeutic Tools

Noemi Passarello; Vincenza Tarantino; Andrea Chirico; Deny Menghini; Floriana Costanzo; Pierpaolo Sorrentino; Elisa Fucà; Onofrio Gigliotta; Fabio Alivernini; Massimiliano Oliveri; Fabio Lucidi; Stefano Vicari; Laura Mandolesi; Patrizia Turriziani

doi:10.3390/brainsci12111478

Brain Sciences (Oct 2022)

Sensory Processing Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Taking Stock of Assessment and Novel Therapeutic Tools

Noemi Passarello,
Vincenza Tarantino,
Andrea Chirico,
Deny Menghini,
Floriana Costanzo,
Pierpaolo Sorrentino,
Elisa Fucà,
Onofrio Gigliotta,
Fabio Alivernini,
Massimiliano Oliveri,
Fabio Lucidi,
Stefano Vicari,
Laura Mandolesi,
Patrizia Turriziani

Affiliations

Noemi Passarello: Department of Humanities, “Federico II” University, Via Porta di Massa 1, 80138 Naples, Italy
Vincenza Tarantino: Department of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Via delle Scienze, Ed. 15, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Andrea Chirico: Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Deny Menghini: Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy
Floriana Costanzo: Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy
Pierpaolo Sorrentino: Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Aix-Marseille University, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France
Elisa Fucà: Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy
Onofrio Gigliotta: Department of Humanities, “Federico II” University, Via Porta di Massa 1, 80138 Naples, Italy
Fabio Alivernini: Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Massimiliano Oliveri: Department of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Via delle Scienze, Ed. 15, 90128 Palermo, Italy
Fabio Lucidi: Department of Social and Developmental Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Stefano Vicari: Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Viale di San Paolo, 15, 00146 Rome, Italy
Laura Mandolesi: Department of Humanities, “Federico II” University, Via Porta di Massa 1, 80138 Naples, Italy
Patrizia Turriziani: Department of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Via delle Scienze, Ed. 15, 90128 Palermo, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12111478
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 11
p. 1478

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Sensory processing disorders (SPDs) can be described as difficulty detecting, modulating, interpreting, and/or responding to sensory experiences. Because SPDs occur in many individuals with autism spectrum disorder and in other populations with neurodevelopmental disorders, it is important to distinguish between typical and atypical functioning in sensory processes and to identify early phenotypic markers for developing SPDs. This review considers different methods for diagnosing SPDs to outline a multidisciplinary approach useful for developing valid diagnostic measures. In particular, the advantages and limitations of the most commonly used tools in assessment of SPDs, such as caregiver reports, clinical observation, and psychophysical and neuroimaging studies, will be reviewed. Innovative treatment methods such as neuromodulation techniques and virtual reality will also be suggested.

Published in Brain Sciences

ISSN: 2076-3425 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/brainsci/

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