Sensory hyperacusis as a predictor of anxiety in adolescence / Foteini TSELIOU in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 67-5 (May 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 67-5 (May 2026) . - p.641-651 Titre : Sensory hyperacusis as a predictor of anxiety in adolescence Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Foteini TSELIOU, Auteur ; Stephan COLLISHAW, Auteur ; Alice PRICE, Auteur ; Petroc SUMNER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.641-651 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Hyperacusis  youth  anxiety  ALSPAC Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background An increasing number of children report anxiety in early to mid-adolescence. Early identification of risk during the transition from primary to secondary schools (age 11) could enhance family- or school-based interventions. While known predictors of adolescent anxiety provide some insight, there is a need to identify and understand additional risk factors. Hyperacusis (aversive sensitivity to sound) is correlated with anxiety in children and adults and thus a candidate risk factor longitudinally. Methods We explored the predictive potential of auditory hyperacusis using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC, n?=?6,621). Hyperacusis at age 11 was assessed with a single question, while anxiety and related emotional problems were captured by the emotional subscale of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-E) at ages 13, 16 and through longitudinal trajectories (4?16?years). Results Hyperacusis significantly predicted anxiety at ages 13 and 16. This predictive effect remained for age 13 even when accounting for pre-existing anxiety/emotional problems, autism traits and other neurodiversity characteristics (ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia). Similar, though less pronounced, patterns emerged at age 16. When testing the four previously identified childhood trajectories of emotional problems, hyperacusis predicted persistent versus decreasing trajectories (the two cases when preschool anxiety is already high) more reliably than increasing from low trajectories (the two cases when preschool anxiety is low). Additional exploratory analyses found that hyperacusis was most strongly associated with SDQ-E items related to fear, worry, and nervousness; still predicted SDQ-E scores at age 25, but not adult generalised anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder or suicidal self-harm. Conclusions Taken together, our findings suggest that assessing hyperacusis at age 11 can provide additional predictive insights into the exacerbation and maintenance of anxiety in adolescence. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70027 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=586 [article] Sensory hyperacusis as a predictor of anxiety in adolescence [texte imprimé] / Foteini TSELIOU, Auteur ; Stephan COLLISHAW, Auteur ; Alice PRICE, Auteur ; Petroc SUMNER, Auteur . - p.641-651. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 67-5 (May 2026) . - p.641-651 Mots-clés : Hyperacusis  youth  anxiety  ALSPAC Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background An increasing number of children report anxiety in early to mid-adolescence. Early identification of risk during the transition from primary to secondary schools (age 11) could enhance family- or school-based interventions. While known predictors of adolescent anxiety provide some insight, there is a need to identify and understand additional risk factors. Hyperacusis (aversive sensitivity to sound) is correlated with anxiety in children and adults and thus a candidate risk factor longitudinally. Methods We explored the predictive potential of auditory hyperacusis using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC, n?=?6,621). Hyperacusis at age 11 was assessed with a single question, while anxiety and related emotional problems were captured by the emotional subscale of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ-E) at ages 13, 16 and through longitudinal trajectories (4?16?years). Results Hyperacusis significantly predicted anxiety at ages 13 and 16. This predictive effect remained for age 13 even when accounting for pre-existing anxiety/emotional problems, autism traits and other neurodiversity characteristics (ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia). Similar, though less pronounced, patterns emerged at age 16. When testing the four previously identified childhood trajectories of emotional problems, hyperacusis predicted persistent versus decreasing trajectories (the two cases when preschool anxiety is already high) more reliably than increasing from low trajectories (the two cases when preschool anxiety is low). Additional exploratory analyses found that hyperacusis was most strongly associated with SDQ-E items related to fear, worry, and nervousness; still predicted SDQ-E scores at age 25, but not adult generalised anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder or suicidal self-harm. Conclusions Taken together, our findings suggest that assessing hyperacusis at age 11 can provide additional predictive insights into the exacerbation and maintenance of anxiety in adolescence. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70027 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=586

Visual Hyper-reactivity and the ability to disembed visual stimuli / Pauline HEGNER in Research in Autism, 134 (June 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202918 Titre : Visual Hyper-reactivity and the ability to disembed visual stimuli Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Pauline HEGNER, Auteur ; Eloise CROSSMAN, Auteur ; Petroc SUMNER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202918 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Sensory over-responsivity  Sensory reactivity  Embedded figures task  Local processing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The idea of a processing bias for visual detail over whole scenes has been influential for several theories of autism, but evidence from embedded figures tasks remains inconsistent. Enhanced or excessive detail processing has also been linked to hyper-reactivity, an aversive sensory response very common in autism, since excessive detail processing might cause processing overload. This would predict a positive relationship between visual hyper-reactivity and performance in embedded figures tasks, but this has never been thoroughly tested. On the other hand, experiencing hyper-reactivity during a challenging visual task could disrupt task performance, predicting a negative relationship. Here, we found no overall difference in disembedding performance (accuracy or reaction time) between autistic and non-autistic adults using the Leuven Embedded Figures Task remotely performed online (N = 197 with self-reported autism, N = 197 without). Further we found that higher hyper-reactivity (self-report, using the Cardiff Hypersensitivity Scale) correlated with slightly worse, not better, disembedding performance (lower accuracy and longer reaction time). Finally, taking a dimensional approach to autistic traits using the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI), we observed another trait dimension (self-regulatory behaviours) predicted slightly better disembedding performance. Thus, different trait dimensions correlated oppositely with disembedding (and with low effect size), potentially explaining inconsistencies in past research with smaller samples, and encouraging a dimensional approach to understanding autistic perception and cognition. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202918 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587 [article] Visual Hyper-reactivity and the ability to disembed visual stimuli [texte imprimé] / Pauline HEGNER, Auteur ; Eloise CROSSMAN, Auteur ; Petroc SUMNER, Auteur . - p.202918. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 134 (June 2026) . - p.202918 Mots-clés : Sensory over-responsivity  Sensory reactivity  Embedded figures task  Local processing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The idea of a processing bias for visual detail over whole scenes has been influential for several theories of autism, but evidence from embedded figures tasks remains inconsistent. Enhanced or excessive detail processing has also been linked to hyper-reactivity, an aversive sensory response very common in autism, since excessive detail processing might cause processing overload. This would predict a positive relationship between visual hyper-reactivity and performance in embedded figures tasks, but this has never been thoroughly tested. On the other hand, experiencing hyper-reactivity during a challenging visual task could disrupt task performance, predicting a negative relationship. Here, we found no overall difference in disembedding performance (accuracy or reaction time) between autistic and non-autistic adults using the Leuven Embedded Figures Task remotely performed online (N = 197 with self-reported autism, N = 197 without). Further we found that higher hyper-reactivity (self-report, using the Cardiff Hypersensitivity Scale) correlated with slightly worse, not better, disembedding performance (lower accuracy and longer reaction time). Finally, taking a dimensional approach to autistic traits using the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory (CATI), we observed another trait dimension (self-regulatory behaviours) predicted slightly better disembedding performance. Thus, different trait dimensions correlated oppositely with disembedding (and with low effect size), potentially explaining inconsistencies in past research with smaller samples, and encouraging a dimensional approach to understanding autistic perception and cognition. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202918 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587

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