Gonthier Corentin, Longuépée Lucie, Bouvard Martine
Université Rennes 2, CRPCC EA 1285, 35000, Rennes, France.
Université Savoie Mont Blanc, LPNC UMR CNRS 5105, 73000, Chambéry, France.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2016 Sep;46(9):3078-89. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-2850-1.
Sensory processing abnormalities are relatively universal in individuals with autism spectrum disorder, and can be very disabling. Surprisingly, very few studies have investigated these abnormalities in low-functioning adults with autism. The goals of the present study were (a) to characterize distinct profiles of sensory dysfunction, and (b) to understand how sensory dysfunction relates to behavioral disorders in this population. Data were collected for a representative sample of inpatients in autism care centers (N = 148) and a non-clinical control group. Results demonstrated that sensory dysfunction (a) is highly prevalent in low-functioning adults with ASD and differentiates at least four sub-profiles of patients, and (b) predicts specific patterns of behavioral disorders. Implications for care are discussed.
感觉加工异常在自闭症谱系障碍个体中相对普遍，且可能极具致残性。令人惊讶的是，很少有研究调查低功能自闭症成年患者的这些异常情况。本研究的目的是：（a）描述感觉功能障碍的不同特征，以及（b）了解感觉功能障碍与该人群行为障碍之间的关系。我们收集了自闭症护理中心住院患者（N = 148）的代表性样本和一个非临床对照组的数据。结果表明，感觉功能障碍：（a）在低功能自闭症成年患者中非常普遍，且区分出至少四种患者亚特征，以及（b）预测行为障碍的特定模式。文中讨论了对护理的启示。
