Physiological and Behavioral Stress and Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders during Routine Oral Care
Joint Authors
Polido, José C.
Lane, Christianne J.
Cermak, Sharon A.
Williams, Marian E.
Dawson, Michael E.
Stein, Leah I.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) commonly exhibit uncooperative behaviors which impede oral care.
Previous studies have utilized dentist-report measures of uncooperative behaviors in children with ASD but none have utilized an objective measure of children’s behavior or a physiological measure of distress.
This study investigated behavioral and physiological distress in children with ASD during routine oral care and examined factors associated with this distress.
Methods.
Participants were 44 children (n=22 typical, n=22 ASD) aged 6–12 receiving routine dental cleanings.
Behavioral and physiological measures of stress and anxiety were collected during dental cleanings.
Results.
Children with ASD exhibited greater distress, compared to the typical group, on dentist-report and researcher-coded measures of overt distress behaviors and on physiological measures.
Correlations between physiological and behavioral measures of distress were found in the ASD but not in the typical group.
Behavioral distress was correlated with age in the typical group and with expressive communication ability and sensory processing difficulties in the ASD group; physiological distress was correlated with parent-report of anxiety in the typical group and sensory processing difficulties in the ASD group.
Conclusions.
Novel strategies may be required to decrease behavioral and physiological distress in children with ASD in the dental clinic.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stein, Leah I.& Lane, Christianne J.& Williams, Marian E.& Dawson, Michael E.& Polido, José C.& Cermak, Sharon A.. 2014. Physiological and Behavioral Stress and Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders during Routine Oral Care. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491223
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stein, Leah I.…[et al.]. Physiological and Behavioral Stress and Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders during Routine Oral Care. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491223
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stein, Leah I.& Lane, Christianne J.& Williams, Marian E.& Dawson, Michael E.& Polido, José C.& Cermak, Sharon A.. Physiological and Behavioral Stress and Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders during Routine Oral Care. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491223
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491223